Hemimasticatory spasm treated with botulinum toxin: case report.
We describe a female patient with hemimasticatory spasm, a rare movement disorder due to dysfunction of the motor trigeminal nerve of unknown origin. This patient had an excellent response to botulinum toxin therapy.
Teive
Hélio A G
HA
Service of Neurology, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Piovesan
Elcio J
EJ
Germiniani
Francisco M B
FM
Camargo
Carlos Henrique A
CH
Sa
Daniel
D
Scola
Rosana H
RH
Werneck
Lineu C
LC
D000328:Adult; D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D019569:Hemifacial Spasm / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications*
D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins