Botulinum toxin treatment of hemifacial spasm and blepharospasm: objective response evaluation.
Neurol India
;
1999 Sep; 47(3): 206-9
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: sea-120389
ABSTRACT
Twenty seven patients with hemifacial spasm (HFS) and sixteen patients with blepharospasm (BS) having mean Jankovic disability rating scale score of 2.56+0.58 SD and 2.81+0.54 SD, respectively, were treated with botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injections. The total number of injection sessions were ninety one with relief response in 98.91%. The mean improvement in function scale score was 3.78+0.64 SD and 3.29+1.07 SD respectively, in HFS and BS groups. The clinical benefit induced by botulinum toxin lasted for a mean of 4.46+3.11 SD (range 2 to 13) months in HFS group and 2.66+1.37 SD (range 1 to 6) months, in BS groups. Transient ptosis was seen in 4.39% of total ninety one injection sessions. These findings show that local botulinum toxin treatment provides effective, safe and long lasting relief of spasms.
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Assunto principal:
Fatores de Tempo
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Blefarospasmo
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Idoso
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Humanos
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Seguimentos
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Toxinas Botulínicas Tipo A
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Adulto
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Espasmo Hemifacial
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Fármacos Neuromusculares
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Neurol India
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
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