## Abstract A non‐Japanese patient with Satoyoshi syndrome is presented. Severe masticatory muscle spasms interfered with feeding, but were successfully treated with botulinum toxin.
Satoyoshi's syndrome related muscle spasms: Functional study
✍ Scribed by Pardal-Fernández, J.M.; Solera-Santos, J.; Iniesta-López, I.; Rodríguez-Vázquez, M.
- Book ID
- 123470651
- Publisher
- Masson Editeur
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 449 KB
- Volume
- 168
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0035-3787
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