Botulinum toxin in the management of blepharospasm: current evidence and recent developments
Blepharospasm is a focal (although usually bilateral) dystonia of the orbicularis oculi muscles, producing excessive eye closure. This produces significant disability through functional blindness. Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) have become the treatment of choice for blepharospasm; the impressive resp...
Main Authors: | Amy Hellman, Diego Torres-Russotto |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-03-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1756285614557475 |
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