## Abstract Botulinum toxin (BTX) injections provide effective treatment for a variety of disorders manifested by inappropriate muscle contractions, but its efficacy in the treatment of tics has not been previously studied. Ten male patients 13โ53 years of age who were diagnosed with Tourette's syn
Ear wiggling tics: treatment with botulinum toxin injection
โ Scribed by Supaporn Srirompotong; Patchareeporn Saeseow; Samerduan Kharmwan; Somchai Srirompotong
- Book ID
- 106083050
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 213 KB
- Volume
- 264
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-9530
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