Prevalence of primary blepharospasm in Sardinia, Italy: a service-based survey

Cossu, Giovanni and Mereu, Alessandra and Deriu, Marcello and Melis, Maurizio and Molari, Andrea and Melis, Giannina and Minafra, Laura and Pisano, Tiziana and Cianchetti, Carlo and Ortu, Enzo and Sau, Gianfranco and Aiello, Isidoro Cesare Giuseppe and Fresu, Miriana and Marrosu, Maria Giovanna and Contu, Paolo (2006) Prevalence of primary blepharospasm in Sardinia, Italy: a service-based survey. Movement Disorders, Vol. 21 (11), p. 2005-2008. eISSN 1531-8257. Article.

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DOI: 10.1002/mds.21084

Abstract

We performed a service-based epidemiological study of primary blepharospasm in the island of Sardinia (Italy). Due to its favorable geographical location, we are confident we will provide reliable data from patients seeking botulinum toxin treatment. A total of 53 patients were assessed. Prevalence was estimated to be 32.2 per 1 million (95% confidence interval, 23.0-40.8). These results are in line with those obtained in other similar surveys, that is, record-based, and performed in various European regions such as Northern England, the Munich area, as well as the Epidemiologic Study of Dystonia in Europe.

Item Type:	Article
ID Code:	1844
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Blepharospasm, prevalence, botulinum toxin, Sardinia
Subjects:	Area 06 - Scienze mediche > MED/26 Neurologia
Divisions:	001 Università di Sassari > 01 Dipartimenti > Scienze biomediche 001 Università di Sassari > 01 Dipartimenti > Neuroscienze, scienze materno infantili
Publisher:	Wiley
eISSN:	1531-8257
Deposited On:	18 Aug 2009 10:06

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