Palatal myoclonus: Algorithm for management with botulinum toxin based on clinical disease characteristics

Laryngoscope

Volumn 124, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1164-1169

  Sinclair, Catherine F ^a   Gurey, Lowell E ^a   Blitzer, Andrew ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

botulinum toxin; movement disorders; myoclonus; Palatal myoclonus; soft palate

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ONSET AGE; PALATAL MYOCLONUS; PALATE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TINNITUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRAL UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; YOUNG ADULT;

BOTULINUM TOXIN; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; MYOCLONUS; PALATAL MYOCLONUS; SOFT PALATE;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; BOTULINUM TOXINS, TYPE A; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MYOCLONUS; NEUROMUSCULAR AGENTS; PALATE, SOFT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84899423434     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: 15314995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lary.23485     Document Type: Article

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