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  • Title: Botox transient treatment of tinnitus due to stapedius myoclonus: case report.
    Author: Liu HB, Fan JP, Lin SZ, Zhao SW, Lin Z.
    Journal: Clin Neurol Neurosurg; 2011 Jan; 113(1):57-8. PubMed ID: 20800344.
    Abstract:
    OBJECT: To explore the feasibility of using botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) to treat tinnitus due to stapedius myoclonus. METHOD: A piece of gelfoam containing BTXA (25 U/ml) was placed, through a perforation in tympanic membrane, into the middle ear cavity of a patient suffering from tinnitus due to stapedius myoclonus. RESULTS: The tinnitus disappeared on the second day after the BTXA treatment. The patient was free of symptoms during a 3-month follow-up period. Tinnitus reappeared at 4 months, and disappeared after second BTXA local treatment. CONCLUSION: Local BTXA treatment may be considered as a treatment for tinnitus caused by stapedius myoclonus.
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