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The questionnaire was posted on the AMMI website between 01\/SEP\/2021 and 31\/OCT\/2021. A total of 520 patients (374 F, 146 M) with MD were included. The age at interview (average \u00b1 standard deviation, SD) was 51.4 \u00b1 10.9 years, with a disease duration of 9.9 \u00b1 9.8 years. Eighty percent of cases were unilateral. No patients reported neurocognitive disorders or Parkinson\u2019s disease. A positive family history of MD was reported in 13% of participants, while a history of allergic diseases was reported in 33%. Comorbid thyroid disorders were present in 25% of participants, and 28% used betahistine as the main treatment. To our knowledge, this is the first study that has investigated the epidemiology and current patterns of care of MD in Italy, using an anonymous survey directly sent to patients, thus implying their active participation. 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