[Treatment of facial spasm with botulin A toxin]. / Traitement des spasmes faciaux par la toxine botulique A.
J Fr Ophtalmol
; 13(5): 259-64, 1990.
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| ID: mdl-2258549
ABSTRACT
The authors use injections of botulinum A toxin in treatment of facial spasms. 105 patients (70 patients with blepharospasm, 35 patients with hemispasm) were treated during 4 years. The toxin Wisconsin relieved spasms for an average of 10 weeks. Local complications such as ptosis and diplopia appeared in less than 1/5 of the cases. No general complications were observed. Repeated treatments are necessary. The authors noted a decrease of lacrimal secretion on the treated side in hemifacial spasm and concluded that botulinum A toxin injections could be used as a treatment of epiphora.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Espasmo
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Toxinas Botulínicas
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Músculos Faciales
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
J Fr Ophtalmol
Año:
1990
Tipo del documento:
Article