A Case of Painful Hemimasticatory Spasm with Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy Responsive to Botulinum Toxin

Hemimasticatory spasm (HMS) is a rare disorder of the trigeminal nerve characterized by paroxysmal involuntary contractions of the unilateral jaw-closing muscles. HMS has been frequently described in association with facial hemiatrophy or localized scleroderma. A 42-year-old female presented with in...

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Autores principales: Kim, Jin-Hyuck, Han, Seok-Won, Kim, Yun Joong, Kim, Jooyong, Oh, Mi-Suh, Ma, Hyeo-Il, Lee, Byung-Chul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Movement Disorder Society 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4027721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24868368
http://dx.doi.org/10.14802/jmd.09026