Surgical management of persistent oromandibular dystonia of the temporalis muscle.
A rare case of unifocal oromandibular dystonia of the temporalis muscle is presented. It was treated with surgical myotomy when initial botulinum toxin A therapy failed after 3 years of repeated injections.
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Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Dept of Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia. geodim25@gmail.com
D000328:Adult; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003714:Denervation; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D004421:Dystonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery
D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A