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Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation on Adductor Laryngeal Dystonia

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study evaluated how globus pallidus interna (GPi) versus ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM) deep brain stimulation (DBS) affects objective voice measures in patients with adductor laryngeal dystonia. GPi‐DBS was associated with greater improvements in voicing, voice breaks, and intensity modulation, while VIM‐DBS showed greater improvement in ...
Rita R. Patel, Maggie Stall, Stacey Halum, Benjamin Anthony, Noah Parker, Morgan Reese, David Kareken, Stephanie Dickinson, Thomas C. Witt, David A. Purger, Kunal Gupta, S. Elizabeth Zauber   +11 more
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The Mental Health Impact of Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction (RCPD) and Its Treatment

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study assessed the prevalence of anxiety and depression within patients with retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (RCPD) while evaluating the impact of cricopharyngeal botulinum toxin injection (CPBTI) on associated symptoms. Using validated surveys for anxiety and depression given at specific time intervals, RCPD patients were found to have a ...
Alexander P. Simko, Andrew G. Tritter
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Outcomes in the Management of Pediatric Retrograde Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To review the presentation and treatment outcomes of pediatric patients with retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (RCPD). Methods A retrospective chart review was performed on pediatric patients diagnosed with retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (RCPD) and treated with cricopharyngeal botulinum toxin injection (CPBTI).
Aidan P. Wright, Vivian Jin, Nathaniel B. Hunter, Andrew G. Tritter   +3 more
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Double Sandwich ELISA Modified Method for the Detection of Clostridium Botulinum Type E [PDF]

Journal of Fasa University of Medical Sciences, 2013
Background & Objective: A very small amount of botulinum toxin can cause death and on the other hand, there is no cure for its poison other than antitoxin.
Mohammad Ebrahim minaei, Mojtaba Saadati
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The role of botulinum toxin in the treatment of diseases beyond aesthetics: migraine, hyperhidrosis and bruxism - literature review

Quality in Sport
In the 19th century, botulinum toxin was recognized solely as a poison. Subsequent research led to its medical applications, and today, it is predominantly utilized in aesthetic medicine.
Karolina Oskroba, Maciej Sokołowski, Estera Graczyk, Joanna Kryślak, Katarzyna Skibicka, Adam Solarz, Szymon Szabelski, Oliwia Cwalina, Jakub Filip Turcza   +8 more
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The Spectrum of Abnormal Tongue Movements: Review of Phenomenology, Etiology, and Differential Diagnosis

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Classifying abnormal tongue movements is challenging due to their varied presentations and limited visibility compared to other body parts. Accurate identification of the phenomenology guides physical examination and can point to specific diagnoses.
Nathaniel Bendahan, Seyed‐Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Christos Ganos, Emily Swinkin, Anthony E. Lang   +4 more
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Long-term efficacy of spasticity-corrective surgery and botulinum toxin injections for upper limb spasticity treatment

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine - Clinical Communications
Objective: To evaluate the long-term efficacy of spasticity-corrective surgery and botulinum toxin treatment in patients with upper limb spasticity. Design: Pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study.
Therese Ramström, Johanna Wangdell, Carina Reinholdt, Trandur Ulfarsson, Lina Bunketorp Käll   +4 more
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DaxibotulinumtoxinA for Injection in Adults with Cervical Dystonia: Clinical Insights from a Real‐World Early Experience Program

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background DaxibotulinumtoxinA for injection (DAXI), a novel botulinum toxin (BoNT) formulated with a custom‐engineered peptide, was recently approved for treating cervical dystonia (CD). DAXI demonstrated a long duration of symptom relief in Phase 3 trials. Objective To report findings from PrevU, an early experience, real‐world observational
Laxman Bahroo, Aaron Ellenbogen, Robert A. Hauser, Han S. Lee, Peter McAllister, Atul T. Patel, Rashid Kazerooni, Todd M. Gross, Julia Sparrow, Conor J. Gallagher, David A. Hollander   +10 more
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Histological evaluation of latissimus dorsi muscle subjected to tissue expansion after infiltration with botulinum toxin: an experimental study in rats [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2018
The authors describe histological changes in the latissimus dorsi muscle submitted to expansion after relaxation with botulinum toxin. The possible practical benefits include increased muscle compliance and better accommodation of a prosthesis.
Manoel Pereira da Silva, Luis Carlos dos Reis, Élia Cláudia de Souza Almeida, Ana Cristina da Rocha Duque, Adriana Cartafina Perez-Bóscollo, Renata Margarida Etchebehere   +5 more
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Voice and Speech in Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Background Motor speech disorders are early, common, and functionally limiting features of atypical parkinsonian disorders (APDs) such as progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal syndrome (CBS), and multiple system atrophy (MSA). These impairments are underrecognized and undertreated in neurology clinics.
Federico Rodriguez‐Porcel, Farwa Ali, Michiko Bruno, Heather Davis Cuevas, Rohit Dhall, Kylie Dunne‐Platero, Lawrence I. Golbe, Ihtsham Haq, Nicole Herndon, Lawrence S. Honig, Kyurim Kang, Sarah Kremen, Guillaume Lamotte, Nikolaus R. McFarland, Michela Mir, Leila Montaser‐Kouhsari, Alexander Pantelyat, Joel Page, Hylan Pickett, Laura Purcell Verdun, Kelly Richardson, Jessica Shurer, Michelle Troche, Rene L. Utianski, Katya Villarreal‐Cavazos, Tuhin Virmani, Anne‐Marie Wills, as the Diagnosis and Treatment Working Group, CurePSP Center of Care (CoC) Network, Farwa Ali, Michiko Bruno, Timothy Chang, Rohit Dhall, Kimiko Domoto‐Reilly, Lawrence I. Golbe, Ihtsham Haq, Lawrence S. Honig, Sarah Kremen, Guillaume Lamotte, Zoltan Mari, Nikolaus R. McFarland, Leila Montaser‐Kouhsari, Alexander Pantelyat, Federico Rodriguez‐Porcel, Junaid Siddiqui, Jessica Shurer, Christopher Spears, Tuhin Virmani, Anne‐Marie Wills   +48 more
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