Prevalence of cervical dystonia and spasmodic torticollis in the United States general population
2007; Elsevier BV; Volume: 13; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.parkreldis.2007.02.005
ISSN1873-5126
AutoresJoseph Jankovic, Joseph Tsui, Christophe Bergeron,
Tópico(s)Hereditary Neurological Disorders
ResumoTo examine the prevalence of cervical dystonia (CD) in the US population.A survey consisting of relevant demographic and CD-related questions was e-mailed to 2 million people selected from the Shopper's Voice database.Across a census-weighted sample, 0.280% of 60,062 respondents (79% female, 92% Caucasian) reported a diagnosis of CD and 0.170% reported a diagnosis of ST, indicating possible prevalence of 0.390% of either/both diagnoses. Less than half (42.7%) of those who reported either diagnosis were receiving treatment.CD is potentially under-diagnosed and under-treated; approaches to increase awareness of CD and its treatments are needed.
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