Treatment of hemifacial spasm with botulinum toxin type a: effective, long lasting and well tolerated
ABSTRACT Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a common movement disorder characterized by involuntary tonic or clonic contractions of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve. Objective To evaluate the long-term effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in the treatment of HFS. Methods A retrospective ana...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2017000200003&lng=en&tlng=en |