Mirror biofeedback rehabilitation after administration of single-dose botulinum toxin for treatment of facial synkinesis.

Abstract

These findings demonstrate that facial biofeedback rehabilitation with a mirror after administration of a single dose of botulinum A toxin is a long-lasting treatment of established facial synkinesis in patients with chronic facial palsy.

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Subjects

Adult
Aged
Biofeedback, Psychology
Botulinum Toxins, Type A
Chronic Disease
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Face
Facial Muscles
Facial Paralysis
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Injections, Intramuscular
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle Contraction
Neuromuscular Agents
Prospective Studies
Synkinesis
Treatment Outcome

Authors

Publication date

2011-12-26

Journal

Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (1097-6817)

Journal topics

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Department of Otolaryngology, University of Tokushima School of Medicine, Tokushima, Japan. otazjp [at] clin.med.tokushima-u.ac.jp

Release reference

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Jan;146(1):40-5