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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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Ocular wavefront aberrations in patients with facial dystonia treated with botulinum toxin [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
PURPOSE: To analyze the ocular wavefront aberrations in patients with facial dystonia treated with botulinum toxin A. METHODS: Patients with benign essential blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm in activity underwent slit lamp examination and bilateral ...
Cariello, Angelino Julio   +8 more
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EFEKTIFITAS TOXIN BOTULLINUM UNTUK MANAJEMEN BLEFAROSPASME ESSENSIAL DAN SPASME HEMIFASIAL

open access: yesMajalah Kedokteran Andalas, 2010
AbstrakUntuk mengukur efektifikas toxin Botullinum pada kasus-kasus okuloplastik (blefarospasme essensial dan spasme hemifasial.Laporan kasus 16 pasien yang terdiri dari 14 kasus spasme hemifasial dan 2 kasus blefarospasme essensial.
Hendriati Hendriati
doaj   +1 more source

Difficulties with differentiating botulinum toxin treatment effects in essential blepharospasm [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Blepharospasm is a focal dystonia in which the extraocular muscles contract repetitively, leading to excessive blinking and forced eyelid closure. Botulinum toxin type A (BoNTA) is the primary symptomatic treatment for blepharospasm and its effects have ...
Bettina Wabbels   +2 more
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Spread of Muscle Spasms in Hemifacial Spasm [PDF]

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, 2014
AbstractHemifacial spasm (HFS) is a clinical condition characterized by involuntary contractions in facial muscles. The aim of the study was to investigate, systematically in 178 patients with HFS, the frequency of spread from the site of origin to other facial muscles.
CONTE, ANTONELLA   +8 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Efficacy of levetiracetam in hemifacial spasm: a case report. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
OBJECTIVE: Safety and efficacy of levetiracetam in a man with hemifacial spasm (HFS). METHODS AND RESULTS: The present work reports the case of a 54-year-old man with a 5-year history of left-sided HFS who, after treatment with levetiracetam (dosage, 500
CARRIERI, PIETRO BIAGIO   +2 more
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CPAP Therapy Improves Intractable Hemifacial Spasm

open access: yesCase Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2015
The correlation between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hemifacial spasm has never been reported in the literature. Here, we report a case of OSA-induced hypertension with intractable hemifacial spasm in which both conditions improved after continuous ...
Narongrit Kasemsap   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hemifacial spasm due to non-ketotic hyperglycemia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research, 2014
Different movement disorders including chorea and hemichorea-hemiballismus are known to be some interesting presentations of uncontrolled hyperglycemic states (both in type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus).
Subrata Chakrabarti
doaj   +1 more source

Long-term efficacy of botulinum toxin A for treatment of blepharospasm,hemifacial spasm, and spastic entropion: a multicentre study using two drug-dose escalation indexes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
PURPOSE: To investigate the long-term effectiveness and safety of botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) treatment in patients with blepharospasm (BEB), hemifacial spasm (HFS), and entropion (EN) and to use for the first time two modified indexes, 'botulin ...
A Berardelli   +67 more
core   +1 more source

Cranial functional (psychogenic) movement disorders [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Functional (psychogenic) neurological symptoms are frequently encountered in neurological practice. Cranial movement disorders—affecting the eyes, face, jaw, tongue, or palate—are an under-recognised feature of patients with functional symptoms. They can
Bronstein, AM   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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