Hemifacial Spasm Treated With Botulinum A Toxin Injection

Peter J. Savino; Robert C. Sergott; Thomas M. Bosley; Norman J. Schatz

doi:10.1001/archopht.1985.01050090057031

Hemifacial Spasm Treated With Botulinum A Toxin Injection

Peter J. Savino, Robert C. Sergott, Thomas M. Bosley, Norman J. Schatz

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Fifteen patients with hemifacial spasm were treated with botulinum A toxin injections. All patients experienced relief from spasm, with the effect lasting an average of 12.2 weeks. Complications were tearing in four patients, inability to close the involved eye in three patients, corneal exposure in one patient, and ectropion in one patient. All complications were transient and deemed minor by the patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1305-1306
Number of pages	2
Journal	Archives of ophthalmology
Volume	103
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.1985.01050090057031
State	Published - Sep 1985
Externally published	Yes

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