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While genetic contributions are acknowledged, the role of environmental triggers in disease expression remains understudied.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This scoping review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines and systematically mapped evidence on environmental risk factors for isolated dystonia. A comprehensive search of PubMed\/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Google Scholar from the years 1980 to 2024 identified studies meeting predefined eligibility criteria. Data were extracted using standardized templates, and quality was assessed using the modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Nineteen studies met inclusion criteria, with NOS scores ranging from 4\/9 to 8\/9. Strong associations were identified between peripheral trauma and cervical dystonia (odds ratio), and between prolonged writing (&gt;3 hours\/day) and writer\u2019s cramp. Moderate associations were found between cranial trauma and blepharospasm and betel nut consumption with oromandibular dystonia. Conversely, tobacco use showed a protective effect against blepharospasm. Early-life exposures demonstrated weak or inconclusive associations, while gene-environment interactions revealed accelerated symptom onset in\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">DYT1<\/jats:italic>\n                      mutation carriers exposed to repetitive tasks (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.03).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Environmental factors significantly influence the pathogenesis of isolated dystonia through circuit-specific mechanisms. Trauma, occupational exposures, and lifestyle factors emerge as key determinants. 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