title: [Treatment of idiopathic blepharospasm with botulinum toxin A].
abstract: The preparations of botulinum toxin A--Botox and Porton were injected into the orbicular muscle of eye in 18 patients with idiopathic blepharospasm or Meige's syndrome. Improvement was achieved in 17 patients; in 10 injections should be repeated after about 8 weeks. Minor side effects declined after several days. Injection of botulinum toxin could be effective in this disease, otherwise hard to cure.
authors.affiliation: II Kliniki Okulistyki AM, Lublinie.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Toczołowski
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Romaniuk
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wróblewska
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Stelmasiak
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lewandowska-Furmanik
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001764:Blepharospasm / Q000628:therapy*; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001905:Botulinum Toxins
vernacular_title: Leczenie samoistnego kurczu powiek wstrzykiwaniem toksyny botulinowej A.