Table 2.
Results of BoNT therapy in the four subtypes of lingua dystonia.
| Subtypes | Protrusion | Retraction | Curling | Laterotrusion | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 106 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 136 | |
| Age (years) (mean (SD)) | 45.6 (13.6) | 44.5 (11.2) | 54.4 (16.2) | 51.8 (7.9) | 46.5 (13.5) | |
| Sex (female, male) (N (%)) | 58 (54.7%) 48 (45.3%) |
6 (50.0%) 6 (50.0%) |
6 (60.0%) 4 (40.0%) |
6 (75.0%) 2 (25.0%) |
74 (54.4%) 62 (45.6%), |
|
| BoNT injection (times) (mean (SD)) | 4.9 (3.5) | 2.5 (2.0) | 5.6 (7.1) | 6.3 (4.7) | 4.8 (3.9) | |
| Comprehensive improvement (%) (mean (SD)) | 78.7 (14.2) | 67.9 (10.2) | 81.9 (35.5) | 73.2 (12.6) | 77.6 (16.7) | |
| Subjective improvement (%) (mean (SD)) | 79.3 (13.5) | 74.2 (9.0) | 85.0 (36.8) | 76.3 (11.6) | 79.0 (16.0) | |
| Adverse effects | per patient (%) (mean (SD)) | 14 (13.2%) | 2 (16.7%) | 0 | 1 (12.5%) | 17 (12.5%) |
| per session (%) (mean (SD)) | 21 (4.1%) | 2 (6.7%) | 0 | 1 (2.0%) | 24 (3.7%) | |