Hemimasticatory spasm treated with botulinum toxin: case report

Hemimasticatory spasm treated with botulinum toxin: case report

We describe a female patient with hemimasticatory spasm, a rare movement disorder due to dysfunction of the motor trigeminal nerve of unknown origin. This patient had an excellent response to botulinum toxin therapy.

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Main Authors: Teive,Hélio A.G., Piovesan,Élcio J., Germiniani,Francisco M.B., Camargo,Carlos Henrique A., Sá,Daniel, Scola,Rosana H., Werneck,Lineu C.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 2002
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2002000200020
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