Stroke-induced trismus in a pediatric patient: Long-term resolution with botulinum toxin A

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 485-488

  Spillane, Kathleen S ^a   Shelton, Jean E ^a   Hasty, Michael F ^a  

^a Dept of Phys Med/Rehabilitation ^*

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Spasticity; Stroke; Treatment; Trismus

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; MUSCLE; PATIENT MONITORING;

PEDIATRIC PATIENTS;

PEDIATRICS;

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; DYSARTHRIA; DYSPHAGIA; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MASTICATION; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SPASTICITY; SPEECH; SPEECH THERAPY; STROKE; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRISMUS; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHILD;

BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRISMUS;

EID: 0037676170     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200306000-00015     Document Type: Article

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