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*

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 4
40s 7
50s 7
60s 9
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 6
Female 28