title: Botulinum toxin in the treatment of lingual dystonia induced by speaking.
abstract: Primary lingual dystonia is a rare condition, especially when it is only induced by speaking. Trihexyphenidyl failed to improve the symptoms. Several case series have demonstrated the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injection for the management of focal lingual movement disorders. Only 1 case of botulinum toxin injection for primary lingual dystonia induced by speaking has been reported, but this treatment has limited effectiveness. Our patient was treated with botulinum toxin using a superficial approach for injection into the tongue with continuing excellent results. Lingual botulinum toxin injection is a fairly simple, safe and viable treatment option for lingual dystonia induced by speaking.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Kocaeli University, İzmit, Turkey.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Budak
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Kocaeli University, İzmit, Turkey.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aydın
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Kocaeli University, İzmit, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koçkaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Kocaeli University, İzmit, Turkey.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ilbay
keywords: Botulinum toxin; Lingual dystonia; Speaking