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Case of essential palatal tremor: Atypical features and remarkable benefit from botulinum toxin injection
Author(s) -
Cho JinWhan,
Chu Kon,
Jeon Beom S.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.1132
Subject(s) - botulinum toxin , medicine , essential tremor , spasmodic dysphonia , facial muscles , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anatomy , anesthesia
We describe a 21‐year‐old man with essential palatal tremor. The patient had rhythmic contractions not only of tensor veli palatini but also of facial, lingual, temporalis, pharyngeal, and neck muscles. He had some voluntary control of palatal tremor and ear clicks. He was treated with 5 units of botulinum toxin‐A (BOTOX®) injected into each tensor veli palatini, and had complete resolution of all the symptoms.