HOUSTON – Some people have persistent, uncomfortable eye spasms caused by two conditions: hemifacial spasms and blepharospasms. It affects daily life like walking, driving and the ability to work ...

Injection with botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) for hemifacial spasm (HFS) may have an additional benefit: decreasing unilateral eyelid spasms and intraocular pressure (IOP), according to a small Brazilian ...

Botulinum toxin (BoNT), often referred to as a “miracle poison,” is one of the deadliest biological substances known to man. 1 BoNT is a neurotoxin produced by Clostridium botulinum. A rod-shaped ...

When you hear the word Botox, does the image of an older woman with a tight, expressionless face come to mind? Though botox injections are still a popular way to fight the signs of aging, especially ...

Hemifacial spasms happen when a blood vessel puts excess pressure on a facial nerve, per the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). They can also be caused by external nerve ...

Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) is a prescription injection used to treat certain medical conditions by relaxing specific muscles and glands. It comes as a powder that a healthcare professional will mix ...