Kesikburun, SerdarAlaca, RıdvanAras, BerkeTuǧcu, İlknurTan, Arif Kenan2024-02-152024-02-152014Kesikburun, S. vd. (2014). "Botulinum toxin injection for bruxism associated with brain injury: Case report". Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development, 51(4), 661-663.0748-77111938-1352https://doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2013.10.0218https://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/2014/514/pdf/jrrd-2013-10-0218.pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11452/39723Bruxism is involuntary grinding of the teeth and can occur as a complication of brain injury. If untreated, bruxism can lead to severe occlusal trauma. Herein, we present a patient with traumatic brain injury and nocturnal bruxism that was treated with botulinum toxin injection. A 21 yr old male patient with traumatic brain injury from a car accident was admitted to our inpatient rehabilitation unit. He had a history of coma for 2 wk in the intensive care unit. The initial cranial computed tomography scan indicated a superior thalamic hemorrhage. On admission to our department 3 mo postinjury, his mental status was good and he was able to walk without assistance, but he had mild ataxia. He complained about severe teeth grinding at night, which began 2 mo postinjury. Botulinum toxin-A was injected into the masseter muscles (20 U in each muscle) and temporalis muscles (15 U in each muscle) bilaterally. A decrease in bruxism was reported within 3 d. Clinical improvement persisted at assessment 4 mo posttreatment. Botulinum toxin injection can be used as an effective treatment for bruxism associated with brain injury.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAccidentsPatient treatmentBrainPatient rehabilitationGrinding (machining)Intensive care unitsBotulinum toxinTraumatic brain injuryBruxismTooth grindingBruxism treatmentTooth clenchingCase reportTemporalis muscleComplicationMasseter muscleRehabilitationArticle0003408954000152-s2.0-8490564272666166351425144179RehabilitationSleep Bruxism; Bruxism; Jaw Diseases