Treatment of spasmodic torticollis by local injections of botulinum toxin
Injections of botulinum toxin into the main cervical muscles responsible for abnormal posture and movements in spasmodic torticollis reduced pain and attenuated dystonia for a period of 2 months on average. After several sessions 9 out of 36 patients (25 p. 100) felt they had improved by at least 50...
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Published in | Revue neurologique Vol. 146; no. 6-7; p. 440 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | French |
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France
1990
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Summary: | Injections of botulinum toxin into the main cervical muscles responsible for abnormal posture and movements in spasmodic torticollis reduced pain and attenuated dystonia for a period of 2 months on average. After several sessions 9 out of 36 patients (25 p. 100) felt they had improved by at least 50 percent, 16 (44 p.100) by 50 to 75 percent, and 6 (17 p. 100) by more than 75 percent. There were six failures. |
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ISSN: | 0035-3787 |