Table 2

Additional information on peripherally induced movement disorders

Nerve lesion identified by (n (%))* (n=182)
 Electrophysiology50 (27)
 Imaging17 (9)
 Neurological examination21 (12)
 Operation24 (13)
 Unspecified70 (38)
Pain (n (%))* (n=568)
 Before start of movement disorder132 (23)
 Simultaneous with start of movement disorder225 (40)
 Present, but time unknown186 (33)
 Not present25 (4)
Sensory signs (n (%))* (n=301)
 Hypo (hypalgesia)94 (31)
 Hyper (allodynia, hyperalgesia)83 (28)
 Both45 (15)
 Altered sensation, type deficit not described79 (26)
Psychological aspects (n (%))* (n=258)
 Present84 (33)
 Not present174 (67)
Litigation (n (%))* (n=200)
 Involved in litigation/worker's compensation66 (33)
 Not involved in litigation134 (67)
Treatment with BoNT (n (%))* (n=133)
 Successful26 (20)
 Partly successful75 (56)
 Passive successful3 (2)
 Unsuccessful29 (22)
Predisposing factors (n (%))* (n=265)
 Family history of similar movement disorder15 (6)
 Family history of other movement disorder6 (2)
 Drug abuse1 (0)
 Premature birth1 (0)
 Developmental delay1 (0)
 Other27 (10)
 No predisposing factors214 (81)
  • n, number of patients on which this information was available; (%) refers to whole group unless otherwise specified.

  • * Percentage calculated for the number of patients on which the information was available.

  • BoNT, botulinum toxin.