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Systematic Literature Review of AbobotulinumtoxinA in Clinical Trials for Blepharospasm and Hemifacial Spasm

open access: yesTremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2015
Background: The aim was to elucidate clinical trial efficacy, safety, and dosing practices of abobotulinumtoxinA (ABO) treatment in adult patients with blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm.
Khashayar Dashtipour   +4 more
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Botulinum toxin in the management of blepharospasm: current evidence and recent developments

open access: yesTherapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 2015
Blepharospasm is a focal (although usually bilateral) dystonia of the orbicularis oculi muscles, producing excessive eye closure. This produces significant disability through functional blindness. Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) have become the treatment of
Amy Hellman, Diego Torres-Russotto
doaj   +1 more source

Case report: Blepharospasm in peak-dose dyskinesia may benefit from amantadine in Parkinson's disease

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2022
IntroductionBlepharospasm is uncommon in Parkinson's disease, especially in the peak-dose dyskinesia period.Case presentationWe herein present the case of a patient with PD who developed blepharospasm in the peak-dose dyskinesia period.
Qian-Ya Fan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology of benign essential blepharospasm: A nationwide population-based retrospective study in Taiwan.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
ImportanceThis study provides a nationwide, population-based data on the incidence of benign essential blepharospasm in Asian adults.BackgroundTo describe the incidence, patient demographics, and risk factors associated with benign essential ...
Yng Sun   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Blepharospasm with Anterocollis: A Distinctive Subphenotype of Segmental Craniocervical Dystonia

open access: yesTremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2011
Background:  Dystonia of the eyelids often spreads to affect other muscles in the craniocervical region.  Certain blepharospasm-plus subphenotypes may be clinically unique.Methods: Seven subjects with the subphenotype of late-onset ...
Olga Waln, Mark S. LeDoux
doaj   +1 more source

Ultra-Long-Term Therapy of Benign Essential Blepharospasm with Botulinumtoxin A—30 Years of Experience in a Tertiary Care Center

open access: yesToxins, 2022
Aim of this study was to investigate the long-term results of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections for the treatment of benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) and to report our experience with (ultra-)long-term treatment with onabotulinumtoxin-A.
Bettina Wabbels   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploratory structural assessment in craniocervical dystonia: Global and differential analyses. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
Our goal was to investigate the cortical thickness and subcortical volume in subjects with craniocervical dystonia and its subgroups.We studied 49 subjects, 17 with cervical dystonia, 18 with blepharospasm or oromandibular dystonia, and 79 healthy ...
Larissa Vilany   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnosis and classification of blepharospasm: Recommendations based on empirical evidence

open access: yes, 2022
Background: Blepharospasm is one of the most common subtypes of dystonia, and often spreads to other body regions. Despite published guidelines, the approach to diagnosis and classification of affected body regions varies among clinicians.
Anne Weissbach   +12 more
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Preseptal and Pretarsal Botulinum Toxin Injection in Hemifacial Spasm and Blepharospasm: A 10-Year Comparative Study

open access: yesTherapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2023
Chutithep Teekaput,1,2 Kanokkarn Teekaput,1 Kitti Thiankhaw1,2 1Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand; 2The Northern Neuroscience Centre, Faculty of Medicine ...
Teekaput C, Teekaput K, Thiankhaw K
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Functional blindness: Blepharospasm with apraxia of eyelid opening

open access: yesKerala Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020
Purpose: The purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of protractor myectomy surgery in patients with severe blepharospasm whose daily life is severely impaired.
Titap Yazicioglu
doaj   +1 more source

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