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Epidemiology of primary dystonias in Japan: Comparison with Western countries
Author(s) -
Matsumoto Shinichi,
Nishimura Masataka,
Shibasaki Hiroshi,
Kaji Ryuji
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.10480
Subject(s) - epidemiology , dystonia , medicine , pediatrics , age of onset , demography , psychiatry , pathology , disease , sociology
We performed epidemiological studies of primary dystonia in the city of Kyoto. The prevalence was at least 10.1 per 100,000 persons, which was similar to that in Western countries. Facial dystonia was more common than other types, which contrasts with that reported in Europe. Age of onset for both genders was in agreement with that in other countries. © 2003 Movement Disorder Society