Abstract
We describe a female patient with hemimasticatory spasm, a rare movement disorder due to dysfunction of the motor trigeminal nerve of unknown origin. This patient had an excellent response to botulinum toxin therapy.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Anti-Dyskinesia Agents / therapeutic use*
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Botulinum Toxins / therapeutic use*
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Female
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Hemifacial Spasm / drug therapy*
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Humans
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Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / complications*
Substances
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Anti-Dyskinesia Agents
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Botulinum Toxins