Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patients with focal hand dystonia
| Patient | Type (Writer/Musician) | Age (years) | Gender (M/F) | Duration (years) | Dystonia with | Disability score (%) | Treatment (months from last injection) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musician | 55 | M | 3 | Several actions | 30 | None |
| 2 | Musician | 44 | M | 13 | One specific action | 30 | Botulinum toxin (6) |
| 3 | Musician | 39 | M | 6 | One specific action | 0 | None |
| 4 | Writer | 55 | F | 17 | Several actions | 27.4 | None |
| 5 | Writer | 57 | M | 4 | Several actions | 43.0 | Botulinum toxin (7) |
| 6 | Musician | 37 | M | 3 | One specific action | 0 | Botulinum toxin (4) |
| 7 | Writer | 61 | M | 36 | Several actions | 18.9 | None |
| 8 | Writer | 57 | M | 16 | One specific action | 0 | Botulinum toxin (7) |
| 9 | Writer | 50 | M | 7 | Several actions | 33.8 | Botulinum toxin (4) |
| 10 | Musician | 57 | M | 17 | Several actions | 32.7 | Botulinum toxin (8) |
| Healthy volunteers | (NA) | 31–61 | 8/2 | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) | (NA) |