The factors that improved, aggravated; or had no effect on torticollis and the percentage of patients reporting each effect
| Factor | %Worse | % Unchanged | % Better |
| Exacerbating factors: | |||
| Stress | 85.1 | 14.9 | 0.0 |
| Self consciousness | 84.8 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Walking | 74.6 | 18.3 | 7.0 |
| Fatigue | 74.2 | 21.2 | 4.5 |
| Carrying objects | 73.1 | 22.4 | 4.5 |
| Writing | 68.7 | 26.9 | 4.2 |
| Running | 61.5 | 19.2 | 19.2 |
| Social situations | 58.6 | 31.0 | 10.3 |
| Emotion | 55.6 | 41.3 | 3.2 |
| Time of day: | |||
| Afternoon | 50.8 | 37.7 | 11.5 |
| Evening | 53.1 | 34.4 | 12.5 |
| Cold | 53.1 | 45.3 | 1.6 |
| Ameliorating factors: | |||
| Lying on back | 21.0 | 25.8 | 53.2 |
| Relaxation | 23.5 | 29.4 | 47.1 |
| Sleep | 25.4 | 28.8 | 45.8 |
| Lying on side | 16.1 | 38.7 | 45.2 |
| Geste antagoniste | 0.0 | 53.0 | 47.0 |
| Factors with no effect: | |||
| Menstrual cycle | |||
| Menstrual | 25 | 68.7 | 6.3 |
| Intermenstrual | 18.8 | 68.7 | 12.5 |
| Premenstrual | 37.5 | 62.5 | 0 |
| Heat | 19.0 | 55.6 | 25.4 |
| Alcohol | 29.4 | 52.9 | 17.6 |
| Distraction | 16.4 | 44.3 | 39.3 |
| Time of day | |||
| On awakening | 31.7 | 36.5 | 31.5 |