Botox transient treatment of tinnitus due to stapedius myoclonus: Case report

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• 作者：Hai-Bin Liu^a ; Jing-Ping Fan^a ; Shun-Zhang Lin ; ^a ; ^{linshunzhang@163.com} ; Shu-Wei Zhao ; ^a ; ^{zhaoshw1@yahoo.com.cn} ; Zheng Lin^a
• 关键词：Botulinum toxin type A ; Tinnitus ; Stapedius myoclonus
• 刊名：Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
• 出版年：2011
• 出版时间：January 2011
• 年：2011
• 卷：113
• 期：1
• 页码：57-58
• 全文大小：93 K

文摘

Object

To explore the feasibility of using botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) to treat tinnitus due to stapedius myoclonus.

Method

A piece of gelfoam containing BTXA (25 U/ml) was placed, through a perforation in tympanic membrane, into the middle ear cavity of a patient suffering from tinnitus due to stapedius myoclonus.

Results

The tinnitus disappeared on the second day after the BTXA treatment. The patient was free of symptoms during a 3-month follow-up period. Tinnitus reappeared at 4 months, and disappeared after second BTXA local treatment.

Conclusion

Local BTXA treatment may be considered as a treatment for tinnitus caused by stapedius myoclonus.