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Safarpour D, Jabbari B. Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Cancer-Related Disorders: A Systematic Review. Toxins (Basel) 2023; 15:689. [PMID: 38133193 PMCID: PMC10748363 DOI: 10.3390/toxins15120689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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This systematic review investigates the effect of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) therapy on cancer-related disorders. A major bulk of the literature is focused on BoNT's effect on pain at the site of surgery or radiation. All 13 published studies on this issue indicated reduction or cessation of pain at these sites after local injection of BoNTs. Twelve studies addressed the effect of BoNT injection into the pylorus (sphincter between the stomach and the first part of the gut) for the prevention of gastroparesis after local resection of esophageal cancer. In eight studies, BoNT injection was superior to no intervention; three studies found no difference between the two approaches. One study compared the result of intra-pyloric BoNT injection with preventive pyloromyotomy (resection of pyloric muscle fibers). Both approaches reduced gastroparesis, but the surgical approach had more serious side effects. BoNT injection was superior to saline injection in the prevention of esophageal stricture after surgery (34% versus 6%, respectively, p = 0.02) and produced better results (30% versus 40% stricture) compared to steroid (triamcinolone) injection close to the surgical region. All 12 reported studies on the effect of BoNT injection into the parotid region for the reduction in facial sweating during eating (gustatory hyperhidrosis) found that BoNT injections stopped or significantly reduced facial sweating that developed after parotid gland surgery. Six studies showed that BoNT injection into the parotid region prevented the development of or healed the fistulas that developed after parotid gland resection-parotidectomy gustatory hyperhidrosis (Frey syndrome), post-surgical parotid fistula, and sialocele. Eight studies suggested that BoNT injection into masseter muscle reduced or stopped severe jaw pain after the first bite (first bite syndrome) that may develop as a complication of parotidectomy.
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- Delaram Safarpour
- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA;
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- Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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Ban MJ, Ryu CH, Woo JH, Lee YC, Lee DK, Kwon M, Hong YT, Lee GJ, Byeon HK, Choi SH, Lee SW. Guidelines for the Use of Botulinum Toxin in Otolaryngology From the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics Guideline Task Force. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 16:291-307. [PMID: 37905325 DOI: 10.21053/ceo.2023.00458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023] Open
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The Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics created a task force to establish clinical practice guidelines for the use of botulinum toxin (BT) in otolaryngology. We selected 10 disease categories: spasmodic dysphonia, essential vocal tremor, vocal fold granuloma, bilateral vocal fold paralysis, Frey's syndrome, sialocele, sialorrhea, cricopharyngeal dysfunction, chronic sialadenitis, and first bite syndrome. To retrieve all relevant papers, we searched the CORE databases with predefined search strategies, including Medline (PubMed), Embase, the Cochrane Library, and KoreaMed. The committee reported 13 final recommendations with detailed evidence profiles. The guidelines are primarily aimed at all clinicians applying BT to the head and neck area. In addition, the guidelines aim to promote an improved understanding of the safe and effective use of BT by policymakers and counselors, as well as in patients scheduled to receive BT injections.
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- Myung Jin Ban
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea
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Pereira IN, Hassan H. Botulinum toxin A in dentistry and orofacial surgery: an evidence-based review - part 1: therapeutic applications. Evid Based Dent 2022:10.1038/s41432-022-0256-9. [PMID: 35624296 DOI: 10.1038/s41432-022-0256-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Objective An evidence-based review on the safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin type-A (BoNTA) in orofacial conditions, focusing on the therapeutic applications and role of BoNTA as an adjuvant treatment.Data source and selection Data was collected using PubMed (Medline), Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials electronic databases. Having satisfied the search parameters, 32 studies for therapeutic applications and 26 for BoNTA as an adjunctive treatment were included. The quality of relevant studies was assessed using the Best Evidence Topics (BETs) Critical Appraisal Tool.Data extraction The highest level of evidence (LOE) behind BoNTA safety and efficacy was for wound healing and scar management in the orofacial surgery context, where BoNTA was presented as an adjunctive modality. Level-I evidence was controversial for temporomandibular disorders and bruxism. However, it showed promising results for painful temporomandibular disorders of myogenic origin refractory to conservative therapies, and to decrease muscle contraction intensity in sleeping bruxism. There was only one level-II study for persistent recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Data showed limited level-III evidence for orofacial pain conditions (temporomandibular joint recurrent dislocation and pain, burning mouth syndrome or atypical odontalgia), oral cancer complications, or as an adjuvant to maxillofacial and orthognathic surgeries. Benefits of BoNTA in prosthodontics had weak level-IV evidence. No evidence was found among the periodontology field.Conclusion There is growing evidence to support the safety and efficacy of BoNTA in the investigated orofacial pathological conditions, with high levels of satisfaction from the patient and clinician perspective. However, there are some inconsistencies and limited high-quality evidence available. Well-designed controlled clinical trials are necessary to evaluate long-term safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness before BoNTA is widely adopted with irrefutable evidence-based clinical guidelines.
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- Ines Novo Pereira
- Academic Plastic Surgery, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 2AT, UK
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- Academic Plastic Surgery, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, E1 2AT, UK.
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Marchese MR, Bussu F, Settimi S, Scarano E, Almadori G, Galli J. Not only gustatory sweating and flushing: Signs and symptoms associated to the Frey syndrome and the role of botulinum toxin A therapy. Head Neck 2020; 43:949-955. [PMID: 33247501 DOI: 10.1002/hed.26561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The classic symptoms of Frey syndrome are gustatory sweating and flushing. Aims of the study were to describe prevalenceand severity of typical and atypical presentations of the disorder and to assess the effects of botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT-A) therapy in patients with Frey syndrome after parotidectomy. METHODS In this prospective, observational study on 18 patients, we assessed symptom severity before therapy, after 15 days, 1, 3 and 6 months' follow-up with the sweating-flushing-itch-paresthesia-pain (SFIPP) Frey scale specifically designed by the authors themselves for this study. RESULTS Before BoNT-A injection, all patients (100%) complained gustatory sweating, 80% paresthesia, 77% gustatory flushing, 60% pain and 60% gustatory itch. The SFIPP-Frey overall score and the symptom-specific ones decreased significantly at each post-therapy control. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of "unusual" manifestations is not negligible. BoNT-A improves symptoms severity. The SFIPP-Frey scale may be useful to assess symptoms and to monitor post-therapy outcomes.
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- Maria Raffaella Marchese
- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Aging, Neuroscience, Orthopedics and Head and Neck Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Sassari, Sassari, Italy.,Division of Otolaryngology, Università di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Aging, Neuroscience, Orthopedics and Head and Neck Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Azienda Ospedaliera Pia Fondazione di Culto e Religione Cardinale G. Panico, Tricase, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Aging, Neuroscience, Orthopedics and Head and Neck Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Aging, Neuroscience, Orthopedics and Head and Neck Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Division of Otorhinolaryngology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Botulinum Neurotoxins and Cancer-A Review of the Literature. Toxins (Basel) 2020; 12:toxins12010032. [PMID: 31948115 PMCID: PMC7020400 DOI: 10.3390/toxins12010032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/01/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) possess an analgesic effect through several mechanisms including an inhibition of acetylcholine release from the neuromuscular junction as well as an inhibition of specific pain transmitters and mediators. Animal studies have shown that a peripheral injection of BoNTs impairs the release of major pain transmitters such as substance P, calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) and glutamate from peripheral nerve endings as well as peripheral and central neurons (dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord). These effects lead to pain relief via the reduction of peripheral and central sensitization both of which reflect important mechanisms of pain chronicity. This review provides updated information about the effect of botulinum toxin injection on local pain caused by cancer, painful muscle spasms from a remote cancer, and pain at the site of cancer surgery and radiation. The data from the literature suggests that the local injection of BoNTs improves muscle spasms caused by cancerous mass lesions and alleviates the post-operative neuropathic pain at the site of surgery and radiation. It also helps repair the parotid damage (fistula, sialocele) caused by facial surgery and radiation and improves post-parotidectomy gustatory hyperhidrosis. The limited literature that suggests adding botulinum toxins to cell culture slows/halts the growth of certain cancer cells is also reviewed and discussed.
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DALOĞLU MUSTAFA, GÜNEY KENAN. THE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF FREY’S SYNDROME AFTER PAROTIDECTOMY: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY. ENT UPDATES 2019. [DOI: 10.32448/entupdates.568049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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George S, Atkinson L, Farrant P, Shergill B. Botulinum toxin for focal hyperhidrosis of the face. Br J Dermatol 2014; 170:211-3. [PMID: 23909999 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- S.M.C. George
- Department of Dermatology; Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust; Brighton General Hospital; Elm Grove Brighton BN2 3EW U.K
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- Department of Dermatology; Worthing Hospital; Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust; Lyndhurst Rd Worthing West Sussex BN11 2DH U.K
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- Department of Dermatology; Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust; Brighton General Hospital; Elm Grove Brighton BN2 3EW U.K
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- Department of Dermatology; Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust; Brighton General Hospital; Elm Grove Brighton BN2 3EW U.K
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Botulinum toxin for Frey's syndrome: a closer look at different treatment responses. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2011; 126:185-9. [PMID: 22018335 DOI: 10.1017/s0022215111002581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Botulinum toxin is a widely accepted, effective treatment for Frey's syndrome. While some patients need only one injection, others require repeated treatments. We aimed to describe the clinical features of patients with a more challenging treatment course. DESIGN Literature review and retrospective analysis of eight consecutive patients treated at a university hospital. SUBJECTS These patients' treatment responses were categorised (using our own system) and compared with those of 25 published cases. RESULTS Combined analysis identified no significant correlation between treatment response and age, gender or the extent of primary salivary gland surgery. There was no significant correlation between botulinum toxin dosage and time between treatments. CONCLUSION Frey's syndrome should be viewed as a dynamic process in which the stimulus for aberrant reinnervation of parasympathetic nerve fibres can be reduced, in some patients, with higher botulinum toxin dose injections to the treated areas. However, responses are unpredictable, and relapses may occur at different time points and in different areas.
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Neumann A, Rosenberger D, Vorsprach O, Dazert S. [The incidence of Frey syndrome following parotidectomy: results of a survey and follow-up]. HNO 2011; 59:173-8. [PMID: 21181391 DOI: 10.1007/s00106-010-2223-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Frey's syndrome (FS) is defined as facial sweating due to gustatory stimuli following surgery or trauma of the parotid gland. Concomitant symptoms may occur in the area of the auriculotemporal nerve: swelling, facial flushing, and paresthesia. A misguided re-innervation of perspiratory glands by secretory parasympathetic fibres is likely responsible in the pathogenesis. The reported incidence in the literature varies considerably from 1.7% to 97.6%. The present study aims to clarify the incidence of FS. PATIENTS AND METHODS A questionnaire was sent to 221 consecutive patients who underwent parotidectomy between 07/2005 and 07/2008. No selection for type of parotidectomy or histological result was made. Patients were invited to undergo a follow-up examination including Minor's iodine starch test. RESULTS A total of 135 of 221 (61%) questionnaires were available for evaluation. In all, 82 patients took part in the follow-up, with a follow-up period of 2.8 years (15-51 months). According to the questionnaire, 54% of patients claimed to be free of symptoms. Sweating following gustatory stimuli was reported by 23% of patients. Of the 82 Minor's tests performed, 62.2% were positive. All patients with subjective presence of FS had a positive Minor's test. In 27%, Minor's test was positive although patients did not suffer from facial sweating subjectively ("subclinical FS"). In all, 39% had no subjective complaints and Minor's test was also negative. Cases with a positive Minor's test showed no statistically significant relation to the patients' age, gender or to the histological diagnosis or type of parotidectomy. CONCLUSION The clinical incidence of FS in our study is 23%, although a positive Minor's iodine starch test was observed in 62% of cases. Therefore, it seems justifiable to differentiate between a symptomatic or clinical FS and a merely asymptomatic or subclinical FS. No correlation was observed between epidemiological factors and the occurrence of FS.
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- A Neumann
- Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, St.-Elisabeth-Hospital, Bochum, Deutschland.
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Majid O. Clinical use of botulinum toxins in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2010; 39:197-207. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2009.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2009] [Revised: 06/15/2009] [Accepted: 10/30/2009] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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La toxine botulique dans les maladies dermatologiques invalidantes. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2009; 136 Suppl 4:S129-36. [DOI: 10.1016/s0151-9638(09)74540-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Botulinum toxin therapy: a tempting tool in the management of salivary secretory disorders. Am J Otolaryngol 2008; 29:333-8. [PMID: 18722890 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2007.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2007] [Revised: 09/18/2007] [Accepted: 10/09/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of botulinum toxin therapy in salivary secretory disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS We treated 24 patients with botulinum neurotoxin type A for drooling, salivary fistulas, sialoceles, recurrent parotitis, and Frey's syndrome; each parotid gland and submandibular gland received 25 to 60 and 10 to 40 mouse units, respectively, per session. All the patients other than those with Frey's syndrome underwent, for diagnostic purpose, color Doppler ultrasonography (Hitachi H 21; frequency, 7.5 MHz, Scanner, Kashiwa, Japan), and Minor's test was carried out for gustatory sweating; pretreatment magnetic resonance sialography (Philips Gyroscan Intera, Eindhoven, The Netherlands) and sialoendoscopy were also performed in selected cases. The follow-up included clinical and ultrasonographic examinations and Minor's test. RESULTS A clinical improvement was observed in all patients: complete clinical recovery in 12, subtotal in 6, and partial in 6. A self-assessment test suggested the cessation of sweating by the 10th day in most patients with Frey's syndrome. Botulinum toxin lost its effectiveness approximately after 4 months, requiring further administrations especially for drooling. No major side effects were observed with the exception of transitory paresis of the lower branch of the facial nerve in a patient with concomitant autonomic diabetic neuropathy. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that botulinum toxin therapy is valid for the nonsurgical management of patients with salivary secretory disorders; the use of color Doppler ultrasonographic monitoring warrants the safety of the procedure.
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The incidence of Frey's syndrome. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 2008; 36:34-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2007.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2006] [Accepted: 07/06/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Maciejewska I, Dziewiatkowski J, Spodnik E. Lucja Frey: A pioneering physician in tragic times. Clin Anat 2007; 20:588-90. [PMID: 17352411 DOI: 10.1002/ca.20481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Izabela Maciejewska
- Department of Oral Implantology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
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Klap P. [Botulinium toxin in ENT]. ANNALES D'OTO-LARYNGOLOGIE ET DE CHIRURGIE CERVICO FACIALE : BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE D'OTO-LARYNGOLOGIE DES HOPITAUX DE PARIS 2006; 123:306-11. [PMID: 17202988 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-438x(06)76679-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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- P Klap
- Service d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, Fondation A. de Rothschild, 25 rue Manin, 75019, Paris, France.
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Frey syndrome represents a fascinating example of how nerve regeneration can go awry. The syndrome is characterized by profuse facial sweating and flushing that occurs when salivation is stimulated. It can develop following a variety of insults but is most commonly encountered as a complication of parotidectomy. Consequently, it is mainly head and neck surgeons who see and treat this disorder; however, it is important for other clinicians to recognize what these unusual symptoms represent. Diagnosis may be based either on clinical presentation or through objective testing methods. Potential negative social and psychologic implications of this condition can be significant, and treatment ranging from topical agents to local injections of botulinum toxin (Botox) to surgical intervention should be offered to patients. In this article, we present an up-to-date review of the surgical and medical treatment of this syndrome.
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- Mark A Clayman
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Glaser DA. The use of botulinum toxins to treat hyperhidrosis and gustatory sweating syndrome. Neurotox Res 2006; 9:173-7. [PMID: 16785115 DOI: 10.1007/bf03033936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Hyperhidrosis is a chronic condition characterized by excessive sweating. Recent studies report that it affects approximately 2.8% of the population and typically begins during adolescence. Gustatory sweating usually occurs after parotid gland injury or surgery, and both disorders can be debilitating for those who are affected. Both diseases respond very well to botulinum toxin therapy and this article will review the use of botulinum toxins, including the serotypes used, dosing, and complications.
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- D A Glaser
- Department of Dermatology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, MO 63104, USA.
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Marchese-Ragona R, Marioni G, Restivo DA, Staffieri A. The role of botulinum toxin in postparotidectomy fistula treatment. A technical note. Am J Otolaryngol 2006; 27:221-4. [PMID: 16647991 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2005.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Parotid fistula is a well-known complication of parotidectomy or penetrating injury of the parotid gland. The management of parotid fistula has been controversial, and numerous conservative and surgical treatment methods have been described. METHODS We report 3 cases of parotid fistula after partial parotidectomy, which were treated by botulinum toxin injection under electromyographic control into the residual substance of parotid gland. RESULTS Complete healing of the fistula was achieved with a single botulinum toxin treatment in all patients. No side effects were observed after the treatment. The patients are disease-free after 21, 18, and 14 months, respectively. CONCLUSIONS In the considered cases, the localized injection of botulinum toxin into the parotid gland resulted to an effective and long-lasting treatment of postparotidectomy fistula.
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Wang CC, Wang CP. Preliminary experience with botulinum toxin type A intracutaneous injection for Frey's syndrome. J Chin Med Assoc 2005; 68:463-7. [PMID: 16265860 DOI: 10.1016/s1726-4901(09)70075-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gustatory sweating, the main symptom of Frey's syndrome, usually occurs after parotid gland surgery. Numerous medical and surgical treatments have been proposed to treat this condition, but there are various drawbacks. Botulinum toxin type A intracutaneous injection is a relatively new treatment modality; its use has never been reported in Taiwan. Here, we present our preliminary experience with this technique and review the literature. METHODS Between March 2002 and June 2005, 10 consecutive patients with severe gustatory sweating were managed with intracutaneous injection of botulinum toxin type A for a total of 16 times. The affected skin was visualized by Minor's starch-iodine test and then recorded. The interinjection distance was 1 cm and a mean dose of 46.4 U (at a concentration of 2.5 U/0.1 mL) was used. RESULTS In all 10 cases, gustatory sweating improved within 2 days after injection, with no side effects. Patients in whom the first 13 injections were performed experienced recurrence of gustatory sweating. Mean duration of effectiveness was 9.3 months; the shortest duration of effectiveness was 2 months and the longest was 28 months. One patient also had gustatory flushing, but this symptom did not improve even after 3 treatments. CONCLUSION Intracutaneous injection of botulinum toxin type A is a highly reliable, effective, safe, and minimally invasive treatment for gustatory sweating. Some patients had long-lasting therapeutic results. We recommend it as a valuable treatment option for severe cases of gustatory sweating. However, in our experience, it had no effect on facial skin flushing. Therefore, in addition to acetylcholine, there might be other neurotransmitters that are responsible for skin vasodilatation.
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- Chen-Chi Wang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
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Acher-Chenebaux A, Maillard H, Potier A, Lejoyeux P, Célérier P. Traitement d’un syndrome de Frey par des injections de toxine botulique A. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2005; 132:703-5. [PMID: 16230925 DOI: 10.1016/s0151-9638(05)79423-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Previous studies in this laboratory had mapped the immune recognition profile of the regions recognized antibodies (Abs) and by T cells on the protective H(C) domain (C-terminal fragment corresponding to residues 855-1296 of the heavy chain) of botulinum neurotoxin serotype A (BoNT/A). The localization of these regions has several potential applications and has provided a basis for the understanding of immunoresistance to treatment. We briefly outline these localized regions and discuss the impact of these findings on the immunotherapeutic applications of BoNT/A. Immunoresistance to toxin therapy can appear in some patients after a few injections with the toxin. Our epitope mapping studies have shown that several factors can influence the immune response to the toxin. These factors include dose, duration of treatment, frequency of immunization, and quality of the toxin. The immune response to the whole toxin is under genetic control, and the response to each epitope is under separate genetic control. Therefore, the appearance of blocking Abs (i.e., immunoresistance) in patients might be controlled by the major histocompatability of the host. Once a patient becomes immunoresistant to one toxin then switching to another toxin will most often be of limited and short-lived benefit, because the patient becomes rapidly immunoresistant to the second toxin. Finally, because of the considerable structural homology between tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) and BoNTs, it is possible, although not certain, that a prior active immune response to TeNT might play some role in the early appearance on anti-BoNT Abs in some patients.
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- M Zouhair Atassi
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
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Luna-Ortiz K, Sansón-RíoFrío JA, Mosqueda-Taylor A. Frey syndrome. A proposal for evaluating severity. Oral Oncol 2004; 40:501-5. [PMID: 15006622 DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2003.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2003] [Accepted: 10/14/2003] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We aimed to establish the incidence of Frey's syndrome in patients that have been submitted to partial and total parotidectomy at a cancer-treating hospital in Mexico City and to propose a grading system to determine its severity. The incidence of Frey's syndrome in 77 patients (25 male and 52 female) under oncological follow-up due to parotid tumors was subjectively evaluated through clinical findings and objectively diagnosed through Minor's test. The positive hyperhydrotic areas were recorded and measured on transparent acetates. Numeric values were assigned according to clinical perception of symptomatology by the patients (0 for no perception and 1 for clinical recognition), extent of the affected area (1 if less than 2 cm; 2 if between 2.1 and 4 cm, and 3 if more than 4 cm), intensity and smell of sweat (3 if it was excessive or of unpleasant odor). Results were expressed as mild (if less than 4 points) or severe grades (if 4 or more points). Frey syndrome was objectively diagnosed in 28 patients (36%), although only 17 (22%) recognized to have clinical manifestations of this condition. There were 22 women (79%) and six men (21%). Of these, seventeen (61%) had been subjected to partial and eleven (39%) to total parotidectomy. Adjuvant radiotherapy had been employed in nine cases (32%). The cutaneous affected area in the whole group ranged from 0.7 to 29.8 cm(2) (mean 8.9 cm(2)), with a mean affected surface of 8.7+/-10.8 cm(2) for women and 9.0+/-8.8 cm(2) for men ( p > 0.05). Twelve cases were classified as mild and sixteen as severe. No significant differences were found between patients treated with partial vs. total parotidectomy or between patients treated with or without adjuvant radiotherapy. The incidence of Frey's syndrome in Mexican patients seems to be similar to those reported in other countries; however, the extent of hyperhydrosis is lower when compared to some European studies. Our proposal for evaluating this condition may be a helpful tool in assessing the incidence and severity among the diverse populations and it may be a useful tool to define more precisely the indications for treatment and to evaluate the available therapeutic methods according to the severity of the condition.
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- Kuauhyama Luna-Ortiz
- Departamento de Cirugia de Cabeza y Cuello, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Av. San Fernando No. 22, Tlalpan, México, D.F. 14 080, Mexico.
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The treatment of focal hyperhidrosis and drooling with neurolysis of the neuroglandular junction is a relatively new and useful technique for managing such obvious conditions and improving the patient's quality of life. The treatment is safe, minimally invasive, and an effective alternative to other treatment modalities.
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- Ib R Odderson
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
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Guntinas-Lichius O. Management of Frey's syndrome and hypersialorrhea with botulinum toxin. Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am 2003; 11:503-13. [PMID: 15062255 DOI: 10.1016/s1064-7406(03)00075-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a safe and reliable drug for the treatment of Frey's syndrome and hypersialorrhea. Currently, the intradermal injection of BTX is the standard treatment of Frey's syndrome. A disappearance of Frey's syndrome for 1 to 1.5 year could almost be promised. Recently, BTX was introduced for the treatment of hypersialorrhea. Although some questions exist about the optimal dosage and the type of major salivary glands that should be treated, hypersialorrhea was reduced in almost all affected children and adults for up to 6 months by using ultrasound-guided intraglandular BTX injections.
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- Orlando Guntinas-Lichius
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cologne, D-50924 Cologne, Germany.
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Guntinas-Lichius O. Increased botulinum toxin type A dosage is more effective in patients with Frey's syndrome. Laryngoscope 2002; 112:746-9. [PMID: 12150533 DOI: 10.1097/00005537-200204000-00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the duration of effect of two dosage regimes of botulinum toxin A to treat patients with Frey's syndrome. STUDY DESIGN Prospective study of two unselected cohorts of 20 patients each. METHODS The dimension of the affected skin area was determined with Minors iodine-starch test. The skin was infiltrated with botulinum toxin type A (Dysport, Ipsen Pharma, Ettlingen, Germany) using an interinjection distance of 1 cm. In the first group, a concentration of 10 mount units (MU)/0.1 mL and in the second group a concentration of 20 MU/0.1 mL was used. At each injection site, 0.1 mL of the respective solution was injected. The outcome measures were the time of reappearance of gustatory sweating, and the results of an iodine-starch test 10 and 20 months after treatment. RESULTS Using the lower concentration, the mean duration of effectiveness was 8.3 +/- 2 months (mean +/- standard deviation). Using the higher concentration, the effect was much longer at 16.5 +/- 6 months. Eighty-five percent of the first group but only 5% of the second had a positive Minor's iodine-starch test 10 months after treatment. After 20 months four patients in the second group still had a negative iodine-starch test. In both groups, the amount of required botulinum toxin for the second treatment after recurrence of Frey's syndrome was the same as for the first treatment. CONCLUSIONS Using a higher concentration of botulinum toxin type A (20 MU Dysport/0.1 mL) is more effective than a lower concentration (10 MU Dysport/0.1 mL) in the treatment of Frey's syndrome.
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BACKGROUND This was a prospective study of the treatment of Frey syndrome, also known as gustatory sweating, with botulinum toxin A. METHODS Thirteen patients with a mean involved skin area of 53 (range 36-80) cm2, as assessed with the Minor starch-iodine test, were treated with 0.1 ml toxin (75 units/ml) injected intracutaneously into every 4 cm2 of involved skin. The mean total dose was 100 (range 67.5-150) units. Treatment results were assessed every 3 months with the Minor test. The Frey Questionnaire Card (FQC) was used for subjective assessment. The mean follow-up after primary treatment was 20 (range 9-24) months. Treatment was repeated if the symptoms recurred. RESULTS After 3 months 11 of the 13 patients showed a decrease of gustatory sweating of more than 90 per cent. All but one patient with a follow-up of 2 years suffered recurrent gustatory sweating. The mean recurrence-free period after primary treatment was 11 months and that after secondary treatment was 15 months. FQC score and objective assessment correlated well. Treatments were well tolerated, although two patients developed a temporary perioral muscle paresis. CONCLUSION Botulinum toxin A produces good results in the treatment of Frey syndrome. Repeated treatment improves on the results of primary treatment.
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- A J F Beerens
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum, De Boelelaan 1117, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Guntinas-Lichius O, Sittel C. Treatment of postparotidectomy salivary fistula with botulinum toxin. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2001; 110:1162-4. [PMID: 11768708 DOI: 10.1177/000348940111001214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We report on the successful treatment with botulinum toxin type A local injections of a salivary fistula that occurred after superficial parotidectomy. In a 58-year-old woman, transcutaneous discharge of saliva in the preauricular region had persisted in spite of 2 surgical revisions. Moreover, facial weakness and synkinesis had developed as a result of an iatrogenic lesion that had occurred at the time of primary surgery and required immediate reanastomosis of the main nerve trunk. Botulinum toxin A was injected into the deep lobe of the remaining parotid gland under ultrasonographic guidance. Additionally, botulinum toxin A was injected into the left orbicularis oculi muscle in order to improve the synkinesis. No adverse effects were observed. The sialorrhea was stopped for 11 months, and the synkinesis of the facial muscles was reduced significantly for 4 months. We conclude that botulinum toxin A injection is a successful alternative for the treatment of chronic salivary fistula.
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- O Guntinas-Lichius
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cologne, Germany
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Dulguerov P, Quinodoz D, Cosendai G, Piletta P, Lehmann W. Frey Syndrome Treatment with Botulinum Toxin. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000; 122:821-7. [PMID: 10828793 DOI: 10.1016/s0194-59980070008-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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The goal of this work is to present our results of the intradermic infiltration with botulinum toxin in patients with Frey syndrome. Sixteen hemifaces in 15 patients were studied. Gustatory stimulation was evoked by sucking on a slice of lemon while measurements were done on both hemifaces, with the normal side being used as a control. Skin temperature and color (erythema) were measured with a digital surface thermometer and a skin chromameter, respectively. Sweat quantity and surface were measured by using the previously described blotting paper and iodine-sublimated paper histogram methods, respectively. Testing was repeated 2 weeks after skin infiltration with botulinum toxin (dilution of 50 U/mL). The interinjection distances were 1 cm, and 0.1 mL (5 U) was infiltrated at each injection site. Frey syndrome complaints disappeared in all patients. Small residual amounts of sweat were measurable. The difference in sweat quantity before and after botulinum toxin infiltration was significant in every patient ( P < 0.001). Skin temperature and color measurement gave inconclusive results. In conclusion, Frey syndrome treatment with botulinum toxin is an efficient and well-tolerated technique. Further work should address the optimal injection parameters.
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- P Dulguerov
- Division of Head and Neck Surgery, the Cochlear Implants Center, and the Clinic of Dermatology and Venerology, Geneva University Hospital
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Botulinum A exotoxin, a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, is now being used by cosmetically oriented specialists for treatment of a large variety of movement associated wrinkles on the face and neck. This form of temporary chemical denervation compliments the cosmetic practitioner's armamentarium alongside resurfacing and tissue augmentation. Additionally, the use of Botulinum toxin to block sympathetic innervation of eccrine sweat glands is proving a valuable treatment of hyperhidrosis of the axillae, palms and soles.
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- A C Markey
- Dermatological Surgery and Laser Unit, St John's Institute of Dermatology, London, UK
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Gustatory sweating, or Frey's syndrome, usually occurs after surgery or trauma to the parotid gland as a result of inappropriate parasympathetic cholinergic innervation of cutaneous sympathetic receptors. Numerous medical and surgical treatments have been proposed to prevent or treat this condition. The results, overall, have been unsatisfactory. Botulinum toxin is a relatively new treatment modality for Frey's syndrome. We review the literature and present our experience with 7 patients successfully treated with intradermal injections of botulinum toxin (Botox). Our technique and dosing are described. In all treated patients gustatory sweating ceased in the area injected with botulinum toxin. In 6 patients, symptoms reappeared, and additional injections were needed up to 4 times, at 6- to 8-month intervals. All patients now have been free of symptoms for a long period of time (mean 12.1 months). We strongly recommend intradermal injections of botulinum toxin as a safe, efficacious treatment for gustatory sweating.
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- A Arad-Cohen
- New York Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders at St Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, USA
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Sood S, Quraishi MS, Jennings CR, Bradley PJ. Frey's syndrome following parotidectomy: prevention using a rotation sternocleidomastoid muscle flap. CLINICAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY AND ALLIED SCIENCES 1999; 24:365-8. [PMID: 10472476 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.1999.00283.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The benefit of using a sternocleidomastoid flap following parotidectomy to reduce the incidence of symptomatic gustatory sweating (Frey's syndrome) was reviewed. A retrospective study was undertaken to review subjective and objective symptoms of Frey's syndrome in two groups of patients, one of whom had undergone superficial parotidectomy with a sternocleidomastoid flap rotated at the time of surgery and a second group of patients who had undergone a standard superficial parotidectomy. A total of 22 patients, randomly sampled and willing to attend, were evaluated postoperatively, at a median time from surgery of 42 months (range 23-82 months) in the non-flap group and 44 months (range 14-66 months) in the flap group, by Minor's starch iodine test. In the 11 patients who had a sternocleidomastoid flap rotated, two had evidence of gustatory sweating. Of the 11 that had not undergone sternocleidomastoid flap rotation, nine patients showed evidence of gustatory sweating (P < 0.05, chi 2 test). There were two patients in total who had clinical symptoms of Frey's syndrome and both of these had not undergone flap rotation at the time of parotidectomy.
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- S Sood
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Queens Medical Centre, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK
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BACKGROUND Axillary hyperhidrosis causes considerable emotional stress and is associated with extraordinary costs and limitations in clothing. Existing topical and surgical therapies are either ineffective or associated with unacceptable morbidity and sequelae. Botulinum A neurotoxin (Botox) has been shown to decrease sweating in normal skin and in palmar hyperhidrosis. OBJECTIVE The current study was undertaken to demonstrate the utility of using Botox in the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis. METHODS Twelve patient with axillary hyperhidrosis underwent intradermal injection with 50 units of Botox in the axillary skin bilaterally. RESULTS All patients enjoyed relatively complete anhidrosis of the axillary skin in periods ranging from 4 to 7 months. Repeat injections produced similar results. CONCLUSION Botulinum A neurotoxin (Botox) is an elegant and simple treatment for axillary hyperhidrosis.
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- R G Glogau
- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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