Treatment of blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm and strabismus with botulinum a toxin.

Abstract

Thirty patients with blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, strabismus and entropion were treated with botulinum A toxin giving satisfactory results. Rapid spasm relief, correction of strabismus and entropion were obtained. Only mild, transient and local side-effects occurred. The patients were followed up for 4-12 weeks with no recurrence. The clinical results show that local injection of a minute dose of botulinum A toxin in treating blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, strabismus and entropion is a safe, effective and simple method of nonsurgical therapy.

• Authors: Z Dai, Y C Wang
• Journal: Chinese medical journal (Chin Med J (Engl)) Vol. 105 Issue 6 Pg. 476-80 (Jun 1992) ISSN: 0366-6999 [Print] China
• PMID: 1451548 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Botulinum Toxins

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Aged, 80 and over
• Blepharospasm (therapy)
• Botulinum Toxins (therapeutic use)
• Facial Muscles
• Female
• Humans
• Injections, Intralesional
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Spasm (therapy)
• Strabismus (therapy)