title: Moving ear syndrome: the role of botulinum toxin.
abstract: We report a 30-year-old man with moving ear syndrome caused by focal myoclonic jerks of the right temporal muscle. This focal myoclonus would disappear while the patient was sleeping, swallowing, or speaking. He was treated with botulinum toxin type A with a favorable outcome. Previous reports of this condition and possible therapeutic approaches are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. cleciojunior@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Clecio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Godeiro-Junior
authors.forename: Andre Carvalho
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Felicio
authors.forename: Evandro Penteado Villar
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Felix
authors.forename: Gilberto Mastrocola
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Manzano
authors.forename: Sonia Maria de Azevedo
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Vanderci
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: Henrique Ballalai
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Ferraz
authors.forename: Orlando G P
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Barsottini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004423:Ear / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A