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Botulinum toxin in the therapy of gustatory sweating
A Schulze-Bonhage1, M Schroder, A Ferbert
1Neurologische Klinik, Stadtische Kliniken Kassel, Mochebergstrasse, Germany.
Journal of Neurology
|February 1, 1996
Abstract:
Three patients suffering from gustatory sweating following trauma to the preauricular region from a bullet wound or parotid gland surgery were treated by intracutaneous injection of botulinum toxin A. Within 2 weeks, gustatory sweating in the area injected completely ceased in all patients with no side-effects. The efficacy of treatment was confirmed by repeated Minor's iodine starch tests. So far, sweating has not recurred during a follow-up period of up to 8 months. Botulinum toxin appears to be a promising new drug for the treatment of this autonomic disorder.