Did Katherine Hepburn have dystonia

Answer 1

It's possible, that for many years, the diagnosis of "Benign Essential Tremor" was really, in fact, cervical dystonia. It is very similar, and mimics E.T. in many ways. The fact that she started showing signs of the disorder around 40 yrs. of age, and that she was a woman, raises even more questions as to the correct diagnosis. This is because, Cervical Dystonia usually begins at approx. 40 yrs. of age, and affects mostly women. It's spasmotic nature (shaking) affecting the head, neck and sometimes voice, is so similar to E.T. that it's hard to say if, in fact, it was Cervical Dystonia and that she was mis-diagnosed.