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Case Reports
. 2007 Apr;264(4):385-7.
doi: 10.1007/s00405-006-0200-1. Epub 2006 Nov 8.

Ear wiggling tics: treatment with botulinum toxin injection

Supaporn Srirompotong  1 , Patchareeporn Saeseow, Samerduan Kharmwan, Somchai Srirompotong
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Ear wiggling tics: treatment with botulinum toxin injection

Supaporn Srirompotong et al. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 Apr.

Abstract

Ear wiggling tics are a rare disorder and there is no reported satisfactory treatment. We had a patient present with ear wiggling tics, which we treated with injections (totaling 40 units) of botulinum toxin A to the pinna muscle (i.e., the auricularis anterior and superior). The tics completely disappeared within 9 days of injection without any side effects.

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