Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection in the Treatment of Postparetic Facial Synkinesis: An Integrative Review

• Published in: American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation Vol. 101; no. 3; p. 284
• Main Authors: Tavares, Helena, Oliveira, Mafalda, Costa, Rui, Amorim, Hugo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2022
• Subjects: Botulinum Toxins, Type A - therapeutic use; Facial Muscles - drug effects; Facial Paralysis - drug therapy; Humans; Injections, Intramuscular - methods; Neuromuscular Agents - therapeutic use; Synkinesis - drug therapy
• ISSN: 1537-7385
• DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001840

This study aimed to review the recent literature about botulinum toxin type A treatment patterns, including muscle targets, doses, duration of effect, adverse effects, and clinical outcomes in patients with postparetic synkinesis. A bibliographic research of studies published in the last 10 yrs was...