Since its initial approval in 1989 by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of blepharospasm and other facial spasms, botulinum toxin (BoNT) has evolved into a …
Background Cervical dystonia is managed mainly by repeated botulinum toxin injections. We aimed to establish whether pallidal neurostimulation could improve symptoms in …
PK Nigam, A Nigam - Indian journal of dermatology, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Botulinum toxin, one of the most poisonous biological substances known, is a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum elaborates eight …
Botulinum toxin, the most potent biological toxin, has become a powerful therapeutic tool for a growing number of clinical applications. This review draws attention to new findings about …
DM Simpson, A Blitzer, A Brashear, C Comella… - Neurology, 2008 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To perform an evidence-based review of the safety and efficacy of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) in the treatment of movement disorders. Methods: A literature search was …
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) can be injected to achieve therapeutic benefit across a large range of clinical conditions. To assess the efficacy and safety of BoNT injections for the …
KR Aoki, B Guyer - European Journal of Neurology, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Botulinum toxin type A is an important therapeutic agent for the treatment of movement and other disorders. As the clinical uses of botulinum toxin type A expand, it is increasingly …
Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is a potent neurotoxin that is produced by the gram-positive, spore- forming, anaerobic bacterium, Clostridum botulinum. There are 7 known immunologically …
A Albanese, FD Sorbo, C Comella… - Movement …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Many rating scales have been applied to the evaluation of dystonia, but only few have been assessed for clinimetric properties. The Movement Disorders Society commissioned this task …