Contralateral botulinum injections improve drinking ability and facial symmetry in patients with facial paralysis

被引：20

作者：

Krohel, GB ^{[1
]}

Cipollo, CL ^{[1
]}

Gaddipati, K ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Samaritan Hosp, Dept Ophthalmol, Troy, NY 12180 USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | 2005年 / 139卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.ajo.2004.09.035

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

PURPOSE: To report two patients who experienced improved drinking ability as well as facial appearance with contralateral injection of botulinum toxin. DESIGN: Retrospective case reports. METHODS: Two patients were treated with botulinum toxin contralateral to the VIIth nerve palsy to improve drinking ability as well as facial asymmetry. RESULTS: Botialinum toxin injections improved facial asymmetry as well as drinking ability in two patients with facial nerve palsies. CONCLUSIONS: Contralateral botulinum toxin injections improved drinking ability in two patients with facial nerve palsy. (c) 2005 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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