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Palatal botulinum toxin as a novel therapy for objective tinnitus in forced eyelid closure syndrome
Author(s) -
Kaffenberger Thomas M.,
Mandal Rajarsi,
Schaitkin Barry M.,
Hirsch Barry E.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.26191
Subject(s) - tinnitus , medicine , eyelid , corneal reflex , orbicularis oculi muscle , botulinum toxin , reflex , surgery , anesthesia , audiology
Objective tinnitus associated with eyelid closure is a rare clinical entity with only a few reported cases. This association previously was identified as forced eyelid closure syndrome (FECS) and involves an aberrant neural reflex between cranial nerve VII (activating the orbicularis oculi muscle) and cranial nerve V (activating the tensor tympani muscle). We present a 52‐year‐old Caucasian female with a 2‐month history of FECS who was successfully treated with intrapalatal botulinum toxin, with full resolution of her objective tinnitus symptoms. This is the first reported use of botulinum toxin in FECS. Laryngoscope , 127:1199–1201, 2017