Adult-Onset Primary Limb Dystonia: Clinical Description of a Rare Entity

Objective: In this study we report on 5 patients with adult-onset primary lower limb dystonia. Background: Adult onset primary dystonia generally affects the cranio-cervical region and remains focal. Lower limb onset usually occurs in the childhood form of idiopathic dystonia and is uncommon in primary adult onset dystonia. Methods: The charts of patients with the diagnosis of primary dystonia seen at a movement disorder clinic were reviewed. Results: Clinical details of five patients with adult-onset lower limb dystonia are summarized below. Average age of onset was 51.6 years (3 F, 2 M). Family history of dyst…