High Prevalence of Dystonia in the Faroe Islands: A Population-Based Study

• Published in: Neuroepidemiology
• Main Authors: Louis, Elan D., Eliasen, Eina H., Kim, Christine Y., Ferrer, Monica, Gaini, Shahin, Petersen, Maria Skaalum
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Article; Faroe Islands; Thumb
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6881520/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31430749; https://doi.org/10.1159/000502455

BACKGROUND: There are fewer than five population-based studies of dystonia worldwide. Only one utilized a movement disorders neurologist. Given the potential for founder effects, and the highly genetic nature of dystonia, the Faroe Islands provide a particularly interesting setting to study the prev...