Headache and facial pain responsive to botulinum toxin: an unusual presentation of blepharospasm.
The diagnosis of blepharospasm is rarely considered in patients complaining of face pain or headache. This patient illustrates the importance of looking for blepharospasm in patients who present with headache or face pain, as her pain and blepharospasm were successfully treated with botulinum toxin type A injections.
Johnstone
S J
SJ
Department of Neurology, Barrow Neurologic Institute, Phoenix, AZ 85013, USA.
Adler
C H
CH
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001764:Blepharospasm / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A