[HTML][HTML] Comparison and overview of currently available neurotoxins

TJ Walker, SH Dayan - The Journal of clinical and aesthetic …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Botulinum toxin has been in use since the 1970s. Over the last few years, the
indications for botulinum toxin use have extended for cosmetic and noncosmetic …

Uses of botulinum toxin injection in medicine today

A Münchau, KP Bhatia - Bmj, 2000 - bmj.com
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Botulinum toxin

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: historical perspective and potential new indications

J Jankovic, MF Brin - Muscle & Nerve: Official Journal of the …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Botulinum toxin (BTX), a purified form of the neurotoxin responsible for botulism, is used
worldwide for the treatment of abnormal muscle contractions. The ability of BTX to block …

Double‐blind trial of botulinum A toxin for the treatment of focal hyperhidrosis of the palms

P Schnider, M Binder, E Auff, H Kittler… - British Journal of …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
We performed a randomized double‐blind study within‐group comparison in 11 patients to
study the effect of subcutaneous injections of botulinum A toxin in focal hyperhidrosis of the …

Clostridial toxins as therapeutic agents: benefits of nature's most toxic proteins

EA Johnson - Annual Reviews in Microbiology, 1999 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Toxins are increasingly being used as valuable tools for analysis of cellular
physiology, and some are used medicinally for treatment of human diseases. In particular …

Clinical practice: evidence-based recommendations for the treatment of cervical dystonia with botulinum toxin

MF Contarino, J Van Den Dool, Y Balash… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Cervical dystonia (CD) is the most frequent form of focal dystonia. Symptoms often result in
pain and functional disability. Local injections of botulinum neurotoxin are currently the …

Central effects of botulinum neurotoxin—evidence from human studies

D Weise, CM Weise, M Naumann - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
For more than three decades, Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) has been used to treat a variety
of clinical conditions such as spastic or dystonic disorders by inducing a temporary paralysis …

Dosing, administration, and a treatment algorithm for use of botulinum toxin A for adult‐onset spasticity

MF Brin - Muscle & Nerve: Official Journal of the American …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Botulinum toxin type A (BTX‐A) has been shown to be a safe and effective treament for focal
or segmental muscle overactivity, including spasticity. Local injections of BTX‐A are …

Practical guidance for CD management involving treatment of botulinum toxin: a consensus statement

A Albanese, G Abbruzzese, D Dressler, W Duzynski… - Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Cervical dystonia is a neurological movement disorder causing abnormal posture of the
head. It may be accompanied by involuntary movements which are sometimes tremulous …