Treatment of hemifacial spasm in patient with hemifacial atrophy using combination therapy (ultrasound therapy and TENS): a case report
The Korean Journal of Pain
;
: 304-307, 2017.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
A 19-year-old male patient presented with facial hemi-atrophy with unilateral spasms of the masseter and temporalis muscles. Ultrasound therapy and Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation therapy, known as combination therapy, were given on alternate days for 2 weeks. At the end of 2 weeks of combination therapy the patient reported a drastic reduction in the number of episodes of muscle spasm. The visual analog scale score for tenderness of the masseter and temporalis was also markedly reduced. No one has previously used combination therapy for the treatment of facial hemi-atrophy with hemi-facial spasms. The encouraging results of the combination therapy has prompted us to document this study.
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Assunto principal:
Espasmo
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Toxinas Botulínicas
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Estimulação Elétrica Nervosa Transcutânea
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Ultrassonografia
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Espasmo Hemifacial
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Hemiatrofia Facial
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Escala Visual Analógica
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Músculo Masseter
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Músculos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
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