title: Prevalence of dystonia in Akita Prefecture in Northern Japan.
abstract: We investigated the prevalence of dystonia in Akita Prefecture (population was 1,166,967 as of 1 November 2004). The prevalence of primary generalized and focal dystonia is estimated to be 0.68 and 14.4 per 100,000 persons, respectively. Blepharospasm is the most common primary dystonia in this area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Akita University School of Medicine, Akita, Japan. masashir@med.akita-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masashiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugawara
authors.forename: Sumio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Itaru
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Toyoshima
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004421:Dystonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D020821:Dystonic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007564:Japan; D018832:Molecular Chaperones / Q000235:genetics; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D018832:Molecular Chaperones; C108175:TOR1A protein, human