Hemifacial Spasm

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Treatment

There are three treatments for hemifacial spasm: medication, surgery, and botulinum toxin injections. In most cases, the treatment of choice is botulinum toxin injections, also known as BOTOX® Cosmetic or BTX.


Botulinum Toxin

BTX is produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium. It is the same toxin that produces botulism (i.e., food poisoning). When injected into the eyelid in minute amounts, BTX is effective in stopping spasms for several months. Because the effects...Read the full article