Botulinum toxin as an initial therapy for management of sixth nerve ...
2018年1月26日 · Botulinum toxin is a recommendable initial option in patients with chronic sixth nerve palsy secondary to NPC, who are at a higher risk of anterior segment ischemia with strabismus surgery 7 and whose nerve palsy has a lower chance of spontaneous recovery. It is a relatively less-invasive alternative to surgery and facilitates earlier regaining ...
Botulinum toxin A in the early treatment of sixth nerve palsy in …
Early injection of botulinum toxin A in select patients with acquired sixth nerve palsy due to diabetes, with FBS <150 mg%, who complain of troublesome double vision and hence inability to perform day-to-day and professional activities, is a safe and efficient treatment option in alleviating symptoms, and restoring function and quality of life.
Initial treatment outcomes in chronic sixth nerve palsy
Introduction: We conducted a prospective multi-center, nonrandomized, data-collection study of patients with chronic sixth cranial nerve palsy. We evaluated success rates with conservative nonsurgical management, botulinum toxin (botox) treatment, strabismus surgery, and a combination of botox treatment and surgery.
Sixth nerve palsy following botulinum toxin injection for facial ...
Main observation: We present the case of a 52-year-old female presenting with diplopia one week following the injection of BTX for facial rejuvenation at glabella, forehead and crow's feet areas. Conclusions: Injection of BTX adjacent to periorbital area may be associated with extra-ocular muscle paralysis.
Botulinum toxin as an initial therapy for management of sixth nerve ...
2018年1月26日 · Botulinum toxin is a recommendable initial option in patients with chronic sixth nerve palsy secondary to NPC, who are at a higher risk of anterior segment ischemia with...
Initial treatment outcomes in chronic sixth nerve palsy
2001年3月30日 · Botox injected into the ipsilateral medial rectus has been advocated, in selected patients, for treating chronic sixth nerve palsy. 1 Our results provide little support for this recommendation, because treatment in only 1 (10%) of 10 patients was successful after botox alone (95% CI, 0%-45%). This patient was in the neoplastic group, 204 days ...
sixth-nerve palsy at initial examination and all agreed to undergo treatment with botulinum toxin. Five patients were eliminated from the study because of loss of follow-up, two were excluded because of ambiguous diagnosis, and two patients were excluded because treatment took place longer than three months after the onset of the palsy.
Treatment of Sixth Nerve Palsy in Adults with Combined Botulinum Toxin …
Twenty-two adults, 11 with unilateral and 11 with bilateral unrecovered sixth nerve palsy, were treated with injections of botulinum toxin to the contracted medial rectus followed by transposition surgery to the vertical rectus muscles.
An evaluation of 30 years’ experience in the use of botulinum toxin ...
2024年11月8日 · Sixth nerve palsy is the most common type of extraocular muscle palsy. The therapy options in sixth nerve palsies include monitoring with or without conservative treatment, botulinum toxin injections or strabismus surgery.
Botulinum Toxin A in the Early Treatment of Sixth Nerve Palsy …
2004年3月1日 · We report the successful use of botulinum toxin A in the early treatment of diplopia caused by sixth nerve palsy in two type 2 diabetic patients. In both patients, diplopia made it impossible for them to continue with their professional activities.