Dystonia

Dystonia is indexed under Neurological & Neurodegenerative, Movement Disorders. Also known as primary dystonia, generalized dystonia, focal dystonia.

US prevalence

~250,000-300,000 Source: Dystonia Medical Research Foundation; Neurology 2012. This figure comes from a professional society, registry, or study rather than a federal source. Label: REPORTED.

ICD-10-CM codes

G24.1, G24.2, G24.3, G24.8, G24.9

Typical onset

Childhood for generalized; adulthood (30-50) for focal

Course

lifelong

Body systems

neurological, musculoskeletal

Sex differences

F > M for cervical dystonia (~1.5-2:1); generalized roughly equal

Racial and ethnic differences

Limited epidemiological data across racial groups

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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