Table 1

Diseases treated with botulinum toxin type A in head and face medicine with high interdisciplinary relevance

Movement Disorders
Disorders of the Autonomous Nerve System

Facial nerve paralysis
Hypersalivation, Sialorrhea
Hemifacial spasm
Gustatory sweating, Frey's syndrome
Blepharospasm, Meige-Syndrom
Intrinsic rhinitis
Synkinesis following defective healing of the facial nerve
Hyperlacrimation, Tearing
Support in facial wound healing

Facial pain syndromes



Oromandibular dystonia

Palatal tremor

Bruxism

Hypertrophy of the masseter muscle


Laskawi Head & Face Medicine 2008 4:5   doi:10.1186/1746-160X-4-5