Botulinum toxin type A: fine-tuning treatment of facial nerve injury.
Treatment of patients following facial nerve injury can be daunting. A multitude of procedures have been developed to treat the paralyzed face. As patients recover from facial nerve injuries, a variety of asymmetries from nerve hypofunction (paresis or paralysis) or hyperfunction (synkinesis or spasm) often persist. Careful use of botulinum toxin type A can be very useful in improving symmetry in acute or chronic facial nerve abnormality by treating the relatively hyperfunctional side.
Finn
J Charlie
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Aesthetic Solutions, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA. info@aesthetic-solutions.com
D020330:Bell Palsy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D020220:Facial Nerve Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A