title: Contralateral botulinum injections improve drinking ability and facial symmetry in patients with facial paralysis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Samaritan Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Troy, New York 12180, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Krohel
authors.forename: Cheryl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cipollo
authors.forename: Krishna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gaddipati
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A