Dysphagia as a complication of botulinum toxin injection to treat drooling

Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2014 Sep;52(7):673; discussion 673-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2014.03.017. Epub 2014 May 17.

Authors

David Tighe¹, Gulcan Gok², Andrew Moody², David Howlett²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 2UD, UK. Electronic address: dft1@doctors.org.uk.
² Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 2UD, UK.

PMID: 24845119
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2014.03.017

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Airway Obstruction / chemically induced
Botulinum Toxins, Type A / adverse effects*
Child
Deglutition Disorders / chemically induced*
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Neuromuscular Agents / adverse effects*
Sialorrhea / drug therapy*
Submandibular Gland / drug effects

Substances

Neuromuscular Agents
Botulinum Toxins, Type A