Botulinum Toxin A for Spasmodic Torticollis, Hemifacial Spasm and Facial Synkinesis.
- Author:
Byung Chul SON
1
;
Moon Chan KIM
;
Kwan Sung LEE
;
Chun Kun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, The Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Botulinum toxin type A;
Spasmodic torticollis;
Hemifacial spasm;
Facial synkinesis;
Dystonia
- MeSH:
Blepharospasm;
Botulinum Toxins*;
Botulinum Toxins, Type A;
Dysphonia;
Dystonia;
Hemifacial Spasm*;
Movement Disorders;
Strabismus;
Synkinesis*;
Torticollis*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2002;31(6):600-604
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Botulinum toxin type A(BTA) is well known treatment agent in the treatment of paralytic strabismus in ophthalmological field for more than 15 years. Its therapeutic potential as temporary paralyzing agent was adopted to treat several neurologic, movement disorders. In recent years, BTA is considered as initial medical treatment option in such as blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, spasmodic torticollis, spasmodic dysphonia. Authors applied BTA injection in cases with spasmosmodic torticollis, hemifacial spasm, facial synkinesis and experienced staisfactory result. So authors present our experience of BTA injection therapy and discuss techniques, advantages and disavantages.
