Ali El Deeb
Tanta University, Egypt
Title: Evaluation of using botulinum toxin (A) in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome
Biography
Biography: Ali El Deeb
Abstract
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a disorder which has become a topic over the past two decades and now. 10 patients (9 female and 1 male) complaining of unilateral MPS were injected with botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in masseter and temporalis muscles extra orally under electromyographic guidance (EMG), since they are the primary muscles responsible for pain in ear region and temporal headache, respectively, which cause limitation of mandibular movement and development of MPS. EMG evaluations of the results together with clinical one were taken at baseline before injection, after 1, 2, 3 and 6 months following the last injection. The study revealed that BTX-A reduced the severity of symptoms and improve functional abilities for patients with MPS and these extend beyond its muscle relaxing effects
