Botulinum toxin in the therapy of gustatory sweating.
Three patients suffering from gustatory sweating following trauma to the preauricular region from a bullet wound or parotid gland surgery were treated by intracutaneous injection of botulinum toxin A. Within 2 weeks, gustatory sweating in the area injected completely ceased in all patients with no side-effects. The efficacy of treatment was confirmed by repeated Minor's iodine starch tests. So far, sweating has not recurred during a follow-up period of up to 8 months. Botulinum toxin appears to be a promising new drug for the treatment of this autonomic disorder.
Schulze-Bonhage
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Neurologische Klinik, Stadtische Kliniken Kassel, Mochebergstrasse, Germany.
Schroder
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Ferbert
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D013547:Sweating, Gustatory / Q000188:drug therapy*
D001905:Botulinum Toxins