Botulinum toxin treatment of upper esophageal sphincter hyperfunction

2004 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucian Sulica ◽  
Andrew Blitzer
Keyword(s):  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Upper Esophageal Sphincter ◽  
Botulinum Toxin Treatment ◽  
Esophageal Sphincter

Injection of botulinum toxin A for the treatment of dysfunction of the upper esophageal sphincter

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Murry ◽  
Tamara Wasserman ◽  
Ricardo L. Carrau ◽  
Beatriz Castillo
Keyword(s):  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Botulinum Toxin A ◽  
Upper Esophageal Sphincter ◽  
Toxin A ◽  
Esophageal Sphincter

scholarly journals Injection of Botulinum Toxin a to Upper Esophageal Sphincter for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Two Patients with Inclusion Body Myositis

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 397-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis WC Liu ◽  
Mark Tarnopolsky ◽  
David Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Inclusion Body ◽  
Inclusion Body Myositis ◽  
Botulinum Toxin A ◽  
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ◽  
Upper Esophageal Sphincter ◽  
Muscle Disease ◽  
Sphincter Pressure ◽  
Toxin A ◽  
Esophageal Sphincter

Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a progressive degenerative skeletal muscle disease leading to weakening and atrophy of both proximal and distal muscles. Dysphagia is reported in up to 86% of IBM patients. Surgical cricopharyngeal myotomy may be effective for cricopharyngeal dysphagia and there is one published report that botulinum toxin A, injected into the cricopharyngeus muscle using a hypopharyngoscope under general anesthesia, relieved IBM-associated dysphagia. This report presents the first documentation of botulinum toxin A injection into the upper esophageal sphincter using a flexible esophagogastroduodenoscope under conscious sedation, to reduce upper esophageal sphincter pressure and successfully alleviate oropharyngeal dysphagia in two IBM patients.

scholarly journals Botulinum Toxin Injection for the Treatment of Upper Esophageal Sphincter Dysfunction

2013 ◽  
Vol 122 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Kelly ◽  
Ian J. Koszewski ◽  
Safwan S. Jaradeh ◽  
Albert L. Merati ◽  
Joel H. Blumin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Botulinum Toxin Injection ◽  
Upper Esophageal Sphincter ◽  
Esophageal Sphincter

Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin A for Treatment of Upper Esophageal Sphincter Dysfunction

2000 ◽  
Vol 110 (7) ◽  
pp. 1151-1156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Alberty ◽  
Michael Oelerich ◽  
Karl Ludwig ◽  
Sabine Hartmann ◽  
Wolfgang Stoll
Keyword(s):  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Botulinum Toxin A ◽  
Upper Esophageal Sphincter ◽  
Toxin A ◽  
Esophageal Sphincter
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