Fig. 1.
Health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) measured by Short Form 36 in patients with dystonia and their caregivers compared to the age-matched general German population. Bar graph comparing the HR-QoL of our study patients (light grey) and caregivers (black) with the general German population (data from 2003) (white). All SF-36 subscales are significantly reduced in the dystonia patients compared to the German age-matched population. Caregivers HR-QoL did not show significant differences in comparison to the German age-matched population. *p < 0.001