Low-dose botulinum toxin A for treatment of blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 327-328

  Poonyathalang, Anuchit ^a   Preechawat, Pisit ^a   Jamnansiri, Uraiwan ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Blepharospasm; Botulinum toxin; Hemifacial spasm

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROMETHAZINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEPHAROSPASM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIPLOPIA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRY EYE; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE REACTION; MALE; MUSCLE DENERVATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; SKIN BRUISING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLEPHAROSPASM; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 24644473530     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-005-0200-5     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. JJ Dutton 1996 Botulinum A toxin in the treatment of craniocervical muscle spasm: short- and long-term, local and systemic effects Surv Ophthalmol 41 51 65
2. M Osako JL Keltner 1991 Botulinum A toxin (oculinum) in ophthalmology Surv Ophthalmol 36 29 46
3. BR Frueh DC Musch 1986 Treatment of facial spasm with botulinum toxin: an interim report Ophthalmology 93 17 23
4. HK Kalra EH Magoon 1990 Side effects of the use of botulimun toxin for treatment of benign essential blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm Ophthalmic Surg 21 335 338