[Treatment of idiopathic blepharospasm with botulinum toxin A].
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.
Toczołowski
J
J
II Kliniki Okulistyki AM, Lublinie.
Romaniuk
W
W
Wróblewska
E
E
Stelmasiak
Z
Z
Lewandowska-Furmanik
M
M
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
D001905:Botulinum Toxins
Leczenie samoistnego kurczu powiek wstrzykiwaniem toksyny botulinowej A.