Table 1

Clinical characteristic of our patients

Focal dystoniaSegmental dystoniaMultifocal dystoniap Value
Number of patientsTotal 267
Cervical dystonia 207
Cranial dystonia 32
Writer's cramp 28
Total 145
Cervico-cranial dystonia 54
Cranial/neck/arm 91
Total 61
Age at onset (years, mean±SD)42.3±11.940.7±14.341.6±12.50.45
Disease duration (years, mean±SD)14.7±8.721.4±10.123.5±9.30.09
Sex (female/male)203/64109/3642/190.63
Head tremor (n)7280440.0001*
Arm tremor (n)Total 38
Postural 38 (asymmetric in 18)
Kinetic 24 (asymmetric in 20)
Rest 11 (asymmetric in 10)
Total 74
Postural 74 (asymmetric in 45)
Kinetic 58 (asymmetric in 48)
Rest 28 (asymmtetric in 26)
Total 28
Postural 28 (asymmetric in 14)
Kinetic 21 (asymmetric in 17)
Rest 18 (asymmetric in 17)
0.0001*
0.0001*
0.0001*
0.0001*
  • *Segmental and multifocal versus focal.