Table 1

Blink rate (BR) and perioral movements (POM) in controls and patients

BR Mean (SD)POM Mean (SD)
Controls11.3  (9.1)1.9  (1.8)
Parkinson’s disease5.8 (5.3)1.4 (1.7)
Spasmodic torticollis21.3 (16.2)4.3 (4.4)
Generalised dystonia with craniocervical dystonia36.9 (27.7)20.2 (20.4)
Hand or leg dystonia7.4 (8.2)9.0 (18.8)