Efficiency of ultrasound and water capsule-guided local injection of botulinum toxin type A treatment on patients with facial spasm.

X-D Ding, H-X Chen, H-Q Xiao, W Wang, H Wang, G-B Zhang

Journal: European review for medical and pharmacological sciences 2016;19(10):1837-41

PMID: 26044228

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To study the efficacy of ultrasound and water capsule-guided local injection of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) treatment on patients with facial spasm.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

One hundred and fifty-seven cases of facial spasm were randomly divided into oral drug treatment group (group A) (78 cases) and ultrasound and water capsule-guided local injection of botulinum toxin type A treatment group (group B) (79 cases). Cohen, Acbert spasm strength grade scores in each case with facial spasm were recorded. Therapeutic effect, duration, significant efficiency, and muscle spasm strength were compared before and three after treatment.

RESULTS

The muscle spasm strength showed no significant change in group A after the treatment. However, the muscle spasm strength was decreased significantly in group B after treatment (p < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONS

Ultrasound and water capsule-guided local injection of botulinum toxin type A treatment is a safe, effective, and simple treatment for patients with facial spasm.

Address: Department of Rehabilitation, Xiangyang Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, Hubei Province, China. [email protected].

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MeSH Terms: Adult, Botulinum Toxins, Type A, Capsules, Facial Nerve Diseases, Female, Hemifacial Spasm, Humans, Injections, Intramuscular, Male, Middle Aged, Random Allocation, Treatment Outcome, Ultrasonography, Interventional, Water, Young Adult