Patient is facing problem in speaking. When consulted doctor, he said that patient is suffering from lingual dystonia. The treatment is BOTOX injection to tongue and it is only temporary treatments and should repeated every 3 to 6 months. Will physio therapy help lingual (tongue) dystonia.
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Primary lingual dystonia is a rare condition, especially when it is only induced by speaking. Trihexyphenidyl failed to improve the symptoms. Several case series have demonstrated the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injection for the management of focal lingual movement disorders. Only 1 case of botulinum toxin injection for primary lingual dystonia induced by speaking has been reported, but this treatment has limited effectiveness. Many patients treated with botulinum toxin using a superficial approach for injection into the tongue with continuing excellent results. Lingual botulinum toxin injection is a fairly simple, safe and viable treatment option for lingual dystonia induced by speaking.
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