General sociodemographic characteristics of a group of patients with spasmodic torticollis (n=116)
| Age at onset (y): | |
| Mean (SD) | 39.6 (14.8) |
| Age at initial visit (y) | |
| Mean (SD) | 51.5 (12.6) |
| Sex: | |
| % Female | 53.0 |
| Education (%) | |
| Basic level | 56.0 |
| Medium level | 20.7 |
| College-preparatory (abitur) | 23.3 |
| Duration of illness (y): | |
| Mean (SD) | 11.9 (11.3) |
| Life event in year before onset (%) | 50.0 |