Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the psychosocial impact of botulinum toxin (BoNT) injections for oromandibular dystonia (OMD) and to gain a better understanding of how participants judge the success of this treatment. Method Eight individuals with OMD and dysarthria participated in one face-to-face, semistructured interview. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Qualitative, phenomenological methods of coding, immersion, and emergence were used in the analysis of interview data. Results Two major themes and six subthemes emerged from the analysis of interview data. The first theme, Botox has changed me and my experiences , explored the participants' perspective of receiving BoNT injections and its psychosocial impact. The second theme, What communication is like for me , explored the psychosocial impact of BoNT on speech production and participation. Conclusions Our results suggest that BoNT has a variable impact on domains related to quality of life, satisfaction with treatment, speech production, and communicative participation. This study adds novel information related to the psychosocial consequences of BoNT treatment in the management of OMD and builds on a literature that studies the consequences and experiences of living with OMD.
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