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Bruxism secondary to brain injury treated with Botulinum toxin-A: a case report.

El Maaytah M, Jerjes W, Upile T, Swinson B, Hopper C, Ayliffe P

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery/Head & Neck Unit, University College London Hospitals, London, UK. elmaaytah@hotmail.com.

ABSTRACT: We report a successful treatment of bruxism in a patient with anoxic brain injury using botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A). On examination the mouth opening was 0 mm, no feeding was possible through the mouth. Botulinum toxin was injected into the masseter and temporalis; great improvement in trismus and bruxism was noted after 3 weeks. One further treatment improved the mouth opening on the following week and the patient was discharged from our care to be reviewed when required.

Published 4 December 2006 in Head Face Med, 2: 41.
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