Abstract
Fifty-two patients affected by focal dystonia or hemifacial spasm were treated with repeated injections of botulinum toxin. A clinical improvement was observed in all patients with blepharospasm; clinical benefit had a mean duration of 10 weeks. Clinical results were less impressive, but also favourable in patients affected by spasmodic torticollis and by hemifacial spasm. In the latter, the incidence of drug-induced paresis was much higher than that observed in patients with blepharospasm, even though the doses of toxin injected were significantly lower.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 112-117 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | European Neurology |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 1992 |
Keywords
- Blepharospasm
- Botulinum toxin
- Dystonia
- Hemifacial spasm
- Torticollis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology