Use of botulinum toxin to treat blepharospasm in a 16-year-old with a dystonic syndrome |
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| Authors: | S R Seiff L N Freeman D L Bluestone B O Berg |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Ophthalmology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco. |
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| Abstract: | A 16-year-old boy with generalized dystonia had continuous, severe blepharospasm and facial grimacing. Local intradermal injections of botulinum A toxin greatly reduced the spasms and improved function. No side effects were observed. Local botulinum A toxin injections may be useful in the treatment of eyelid and facial spasms in patients with generalized dystonias. |
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