Amar Kumar Misra, Joydeep Mukherjee, Sanjay Kumar, Gautam Guha, Bijendra Mohanty, Pideno S Ngullie, Akash Manna, Tapashya Nanda, Amit Kumar Das, Kamlesh Tiwari
BACKGROUND: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a distressing, involuntary, irregular tonic-clonic contraction of the facial muscles innervated by the seventh cranial nerve. It affects the quality of life. Botulinum toxin is a preferred symptomatic treatment option for the condition. However, there is a lack of study in the Indian scenario. Therefore, we observed the demographic profile, clinical spectrum, therapeutic response, and adverse effects of botulinum toxin and assessed the quality of life in the pre and postinjection phases in our subjects with HFS...
December 2022: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India