Epidemiological, clinical and genetic aspects of adult onset isolated focal dystonia in Ireland
European Journal of Neurology2016Vol. 24(1), pp. 73–81
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Laura Williams, Eavan McGovern, Okka Kimmich, Anne M. Molloy, Ines Beiser, John S. Butler, F. Molloy, Pip Logan, D. G. Healy, Timothy Lynch, Richard A. Walsh, Lorraine Cassidy, Paul Moriarty, Harry T. A. Moore, Timothy McSwiney, Cathal Walsh, Séan O’Riordan, Michael Hutchinson
Abstract
The prevalence of adult onset idiopathic isolated focal dystonia in Ireland is higher than that recorded in many similar service-based epidemiological studies but is still likely to be an underestimate. The low proportion of individuals with blepharospasm may reflect reduced environmental exposure to sunlight in Ireland. This study will serve as a resource for international comparative studies of environmental and genetic factors in the pathogenesis of the disorder.
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