Gender Differences in Task Specific Dystonia: What Can we Learn from Musician's Dystonia?
Johanna Doll-LeeEdoardo PassarottoEckart AltenmüllerAndré LeePublished in: Movement disorders clinical practice (2024)
These results imply that the earlier age at onset in women did not depend on gender but was due to the higher proportion of a positive family history. In contrast, men were less likely to have a positive family history, suggesting that genetic factors may not be the primary reason for the higher prevalence of MD in men. Instead, differences in practice behaviors between men and women may contribute to this gender disparity.
Keyphrases
- deep brain stimulation
- early onset
- middle aged
- mental health
- primary care
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- healthcare
- magnetic resonance
- pregnancy outcomes
- copy number
- computed tomography
- gene expression
- contrast enhanced
- skeletal muscle
- dna methylation
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- cervical cancer screening