Treatment Patterns and Outcomes in Botulinum Therapy for Patients With Facial Synkinesis
Author(s) -
Justin R. Shinn,
Nkechi N. Nwabueze,
Liping Du,
Priyesh N. Patel,
Kevin K. Motamedi,
Cathey Norton,
William Russell Ries,
Scott J. Stephan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama facial plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.815
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 2168-6092
pISSN - 2168-6076
DOI - 10.1001/jamafacial.2018.1962
Subject(s) - synkinesis , medicine , interquartile range , botulinum toxin , facial paralysis , facial nerve , surgery , facial muscles , palsy , alternative medicine , pathology , anatomy
In the last decade, there has been a significant increase in the number of practitioners administering botulinum toxin for facial synkinesis. However, there are few resources available to guide treatment patterns, and little is known about how these patterns are associated with functional outcomes and quality of life.
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