Junker, J. Oberwittler C., Jackson, D.,  Berger, K. (2004). Utilization and perceived effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with dystonia. Movement Disorders, 19, 156-161.

Abstract:
One hundred eighty dystonia patients within the German Dystonia Society completed a questionnaire regarding use and perceived effectiveness of complementary and alternative therapies. Cervical dystonia represented 41% of the sample, facial dystonias 37%, writer's cramp 7%, spasmodic dysphonia 7%, generalized dystonia 5%, and other forms 3%. Of these 180 patients, 131 (73%) reported some use of CAM. The most commonly used techniques were acupuncture, relaxation techniques, homeopathy, massage, and detoxification. Perceived effectiveness was highest for breathing therapy (62% of users reported a positive effect), Feldenkrais method (55%), massages (44%), and relaxation techniques (43%). There was no correlation between expense and perceived effectiveness. Most patients also had experience with conventional treatment. Of 156 surveyed patients who had received BTX-A, 60% judged its efficacy to be good to very good. The main motivations for using CAM were unsuccessful conventional treatment (33%), recommendation (28%), and lack of dystonia diagnosis at time of treatment (38%).