What is focal dystonia?
Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder in which sustained involuntary muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive movements or abnormal posture due to disordered tonicity of muscles. Focal dystonia affects a specific part of the body.
How do members experience focal dystonia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with focal dystonia*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for focal dystonia*
Who has focal dystonia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 9 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6 | |
| Female | 29 |