Contralateral botulinum injections improve drinking ability and facial symmetry in patients with facial paralysis.
OBJECTIVE
To report two patients who experienced improved drinking ability as well as facial appearance with contralateral injection of botulinum toxin.


METHODS
Retrospective case reports.


METHODS
Two patients were treated with botulinum toxin contralateral to the VIIth nerve palsy to improve drinking ability as well as facial asymmetry.


RESULTS
Botulinum toxin injections improved facial asymmetry as well as drinking ability in two patients with facial nerve palsies.


CONCLUSIONS
Contralateral botulinum toxin injections improved drinking ability in two patients with facial nerve palsy.
Krohel
Gregory B
GB
Samaritan Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Troy, New York 12180, USA.
Cipollo
Cheryl L
CL
Gaddipati
Krishna
K
D000328:Adult; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004326:Drinking / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000187:drug effects*; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A