British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 6 , Pages 481-483, September 2009

Management of dystonia of the lateral pterygoid muscle with botulinum toxin A

  • R. Amaral Mendes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Surgery, University of Porto, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Porto, Portugal
    • Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde - Norte, Porto, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Rua Garcia de Resende, 238 – 3° Esq. Frt., 4400-163 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Tel.: +351 93 2805962.
    • ,
  • L.G. Upton

      Affiliations

    • Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Accepted 21 August 2008. published online 01 October 2008.

Abstract 

Oromandibular dystonia (OMD) is a rare neurological condition infrequently seen by oral and maxillofacial surgeons which may result in inappropriate deviation of the mandible, subluxation and intraoral soft tissue trauma.

A case is presented of a patient suffering from spasmodic torticollis and lateral pterygoid dystonia and currently under treatment with botulinum A toxin (Botox) injections.

Botox has emerged as the most effective form of symptomatic treatment for abnormabilities in muscle movement, namely dystonia with oromandibular symptoms.

Keywords: Botox, Oromandibular, Dystonia, Lateral pterygoid

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00465-8

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.08.010

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 6 , Pages 481-483, September 2009

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