Recurrent jaw dislocation after botulinum toxin treatment for sialorrhoea in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 190, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 95-97

  Tan, E K ^a   Lo, Y L ^a   Seah, A ^a   Auchus, A P ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Botulinum toxin; Sialorrhoea

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DISLOCATION; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PAROTID GLAND; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

AGED; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; BOTULINUM TOXINS; DISLOCATIONS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MASTICATORY MUSCLES; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PAROTID GLAND; SIALORRHEA; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS;

EID: 0035885799     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-510X(01)00565-2     Document Type: Article

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