• Focal hand dystonia can affect any profession which requires repeated hand movement but is more common among musicians than any other professional group. It is estimated that they affect approximately 1-2% of all professional musicians.
  • Men are more commonly affected by musician’s dystonia than women with estimates of the ratio ranging from 2:1 to 6:1.
  • Research has identified musicians who have intensively practiced their instruments over several years are most affected by this condition.
  • Usually musician’s dystonia is diagnosed when the person is in their 20s-40s.
  • Dystonic writer’s cramp more commonly affects those with whole body dystonia.