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Real-world use of botulinum toxin-A for post-stroke spasticity in the Netherlands: a retrospective claims study [PDF]

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Objective: The aim of this observational study was to describe the real-world use of botulinum toxin-A in patients with a stroke in the Netherlands. Methods: This study used longitudinal insurance claims data between 2012 and 2016 with 30% nationwide ...
Max van Wijk, Mary Verhoeven, Thom S. Lysen, Hanne van Ballegooijen, Alexander C.H. Geurts   +4 more
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Regional Targeted Subcutaneous Injection of Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A in Refractory Chronic Migraine: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Toxins, 2023
In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, we evaluated the efficacy of an individualized technique of subcutaneous injection of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) targeted (SjBoT) to the occipital or trigeminal skin area in non-responder ...
Francesco Bono, Maria Rosaria Mazza, Giuseppe Magro, Giorgio Spano, Giovanni Idone, Vincenzo Laterza, Denise Tedeschi, Francesco Pucci, Antonio Gambardella, Alessia Sarica   +9 more
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Effect of vitamin D and other indicators of phosphorus-calcium metabolism on cognitive functions and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease

Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика, 2022
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a multifactorial neurodegenerative disease. Consequently, there has been growing interest in identifying early preclinical disease symptoms and searching for their laboratory markers in recent decades.Objective: to studythe ...
D. A. Novotnyy, N. G. Zhukova, L. P. Shperling, V. A. Stolyarova, I. A. Zhukova, A. E. Agasheva, S. V. Shtaimets, O. A. Druzhinina, I. V. Shirokikh   +8 more
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Rehabilitation approaches in cervical dystonia

Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика, 2021
Cervical dystonia (CD) is a form of focal muscular dystonia. The pathophysiology of CD includes central and peripheral sensorimotor mechanisms that lead to a pathological posture, imbalance, gait disturbances, and pain.
Z. A. Zalyalova, E. R. Iusupova
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Benign essential blepharospasm: epidemiology, clinical manifestations, pathophysiology, botulinum toxin therapy

Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика, 2021
Blepharospasm (BPS) is a variant of focal dystonia manifested by involuntary eyelid spasms with eye closure and/or increased spontaneous blinking. Along with motor symptoms, this condition is characterized by sensory, affective, and cognitive disorders ...
Z. A. Zalyalova
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Botulinum toxin preparations: areas for improvement and issues of standardisation

Биопрепараты: Профилактика, диагностика, лечение, 2023
Scientific relevance. Botulinum toxin preparations are a good example of using a deadly toxin as a unique therapeutic agent. However, there are many unresolved issues related to biotechnology, biological activity, interchangeability, and standardisation ...
M. V. Savkina, M. A. Krivykh, L. V. Sayapina, Yu. I. Obukhov, V. P. Bondarev   +4 more
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Cervical dystonia: non-motor aspects

Неврология, нейропсихиатрия, психосоматика, 2020
Cervical dystonia (CD) is manifested by violent, often painful movements of the neck muscles with the abnormal head and/or neck postures being formed. Disease progression leads to disability of patients.
O. A. Druzhinina, N. G. Zhukova, L. P. Shperling, D. A. Novotnyi   +3 more
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Wide range applications of botulinum toxin in medicine - literature review

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Introduction and purpose : Botulinum toxin is one of the most dangerous natural toxins. Botulinum toxin poisoning causes botulism. Botulism is a set of systemic symptoms resulting from flaccid muscle paralysis.
Aleksandra Serwik-Trandasir, Agata Kania, Malwina Gonet, Karolina Miszczyk, Karolina Włodarczyk-Cybulska, Patrycja Maj, Natalia Sergiel, Piotr Mozer, Jakub Maternia, Michal Lazar   +9 more
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Isolation and typing of Clostridium botulinum from milk powder of an enterprise associated with a case of infant botulism

Zhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi, 2023
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to detect botulinum toxin and Clostridium botulinum （C.botulinum） in 30 batches of infant formula milk powder obtained from an enterprise and to analyze the whole genome of the strain of C.
LUO Haipeng, QU Hongren, DING Bo, REN Xiu, ZHAO Linna, BAI Jichao, WANG Yaping, LIN Lan, CUI Shenghui   +8 more
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A comparative study between lateral internal anal sphincterotomy and botulinum toxin injection in the treatment of chronic anal fissure

Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021
Background and objective: The gold standard for the treatment of chronic anal fissure is lateral internal sphincterotomy. Botulinum toxin injection provides temporary alleviation of sphincter spasm and allows the fissure to heal.
Abdulqadir M. Zngana, Bawan Hiwa
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