title: Treatment of inferior lateral pterygoid muscle dystonia with zolpidem tartrate, botulinum toxin injections, and physical self-regulation procedures: a case report.
abstract: The following case report depicts the management of a patient suffering with a jaw opening oromandibular dystonia using a combination of botulinum toxin injections, zolpidem, and relaxation procedures. Eventually the botulinum toxin injections were eliminated, and the patient was maintained with only zolpidem and relaxation procedures.
authors.affiliation: TMD Unit of the Oral Surgery and Implantology Master's degree program, University of Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vazquez-Delgado
authors.forename: Jeffrey P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Okeson
mesh_terms: D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004421:Dystonia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D018755:GABA Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011626:Pterygoid Muscles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D000077334:Zolpidem
chemical_list: D018755:GABA Agonists; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D011725:Pyridines; D000077334:Zolpidem; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A