Moving ear syndrome: The role of botulinum toxin

We report a 30‐year‐old man with moving ear syndrome caused by focal myoclonic jerks of the right temporal muscle. This focal myoclonus would disappear while the patient was sleeping, swallowing, or speaking. He was treated with botulinum toxin type A with a favorable outcome. Previous reports of th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Movement disorders 2008-01, Vol.23 (1), p.122-124
Hauptverfasser:	Godeiro-Junior, Clecio, Felicio, Andre Carvalho, Felix, Evandro Penteado Villar, Manzano, Gilberto Mastrocola, de Azevedo Silva, Sonia Maria, Borges, Vanderci, Ballalai Ferraz, Henrique, Barsottini, Orlando G.P.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences botulinum toxin Botulinum Toxins, Type A - therapeutic use ear Ear - physiopathology focal myoclonus Humans Male Medical sciences Muscle Myoclonus - drug therapy Myoclonus - physiopathology Neurology Neuromuscular Agents - therapeutic use Pharmacology. Drug treatments Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a 30‐year‐old man with moving ear syndrome caused by focal myoclonic jerks of the right temporal muscle. This focal myoclonus would disappear while the patient was sleeping, swallowing, or speaking. He was treated with botulinum toxin type A with a favorable outcome. Previous reports of this condition and possible therapeutic approaches are discussed. © 2007 Movement Disorder Society
ISSN:	0885-3185 1531-8257
DOI:	10.1002/mds.21773