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Introduction to the Toxins Special Issue on Botulinum Neurotoxins in the Nervous System: Future Challenges for Novel Indications

, 2020
Botulinum toxins (BoNTs) are a true wonder of nature [...
Siro Luvisetto, Luvisetto S
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Botulinum toxin a in the treatment of blepharospasm - A 10-year experience [PDF]

, 2005
To evaluate the long-term effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX) in the treatment of blepharospasm, a retrospective analysis was conducted from the patients seen at the Movement Disorders Clinic of the Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clinicas ...
Goncalves, LR, Chien, HF, Silveira-Moriyama, L, Lilian R. Gonçalves, Laura Silveira-Moriyama, Barbosa, ER, Egberto R. Barbosa, Hsin Fen Chien   +7 more
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Dosage of botulinum toxin in patients undergoing treatment for hemifacial spasm: is there modification during follow-up?

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Background The movement disorder known as hemifacial spasm is characterized by involuntary contractions of the muscles that are innervated by the facial nerve. The treatment of choice for this condition is botulinum toxin injections.
Fátima de Menezes Dantas, Felipe Olobardi Freire, Agábio Diógenes Pessoa Neto, Clécio de Oliveira Godeiro Júnior, Rodrigo Alencar e Silva   +4 more
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Clinical application of intravesical botulinum toxin type A for overactive bladder and interstitial cystitis [PDF]

Investigative and Clinical Urology, 2020
After decades of clinical and basic science research, the clinical application of botulinum toxin A (Botox) in urology has been extended to neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO), idiopathic detrusor overactivity, refractory overactive bladder (OAB ...
Jing-Liang Chen , Hann-Chorng Kuo
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Treatment of periorbital syringoma with intradermal botulinum toxin A monotherapy versus carbon dioxide laser: a case report [PDF]

Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology
Syringomas are benign adnexal neoplasms that develop from eccrine sweat ducts. They are mostly found in early adulthood, with a female gender predominance. They typically occur on the face, particularly the periorbital region, which has a high demand for
Sheila Hustadi Budiawan, Abraham Arimuko, Lilik Norawati, Asnawi Madjid, Widya Widita   +4 more
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Uses of Botulinum Toxin in Headache and Facial Pain Disorders: An Update

Toxins
Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin that is used in the treatments for several medical conditions, such as dystonia, spasticity, hemifacial spasm, overactive bladder, and hyperhidrosis.
Pedro Augusto Sampaio Rocha-Filho, Moises Dominguez, Christopher L. Robinson, Sait Ashina   +3 more
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The positive effect of Botulinum toxin type A on the viability of random flap in tobacco exposed in rats [PDF]

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2016
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of Botulinum Toxin A in different time of tobacco exposure. METHODS: 60 male, Wistar rats were divided into two tobacco exposure groups: a 2- month or a 4-month regimen.
Cristina Pires Camargo, Felipe Alexandre Fernandes, Michel Hyo Mi Lee, Luiza Campos Moreira Silva, Julio Morais Besteiro, Rolf Gemperli   +5 more
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Intravesical Injection of Abobotulinumtoxin-A in Patients with Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis

Urology Research and Practice, 2023
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate retrospectively the outcomes of Abobotulinumtoxin-A (Dysport®) intravesical injection in refractory interstitial cystitis/ bladder pain syndrome patients to first- and second-line treatment.
Mohammad-Sajjad Rahnamai, Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr, Sana Saeedi, Sona Tayebi, Sakineh Hajebrahimi   +4 more
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Genetically Confirmed Schwartz–Jampel Syndrome: An Ultra-Rare Case of Congenital Myotonia with Osteochondrodysplasia from India

International Journal of Medical Students
Background: Schwartz–Jampel syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the HSPG2 gene, leading to perlecan deficiency. Perlecan is a heparan sulfate proteoglycan critical for cartilage integrity, basement membrane stability ...
Nandita Jali, Suvarna Magar, Tanya Trikha, Varsha Vaidya, Viranchi Vaidya   +4 more
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A Targeted Therapeutic Rescues Botulinum Toxin-A Poisoned Neurons [PDF]

, 2008
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), a Category A biothreat agent, is the most potent poison known to mankind. Currently no antidote is available to rescue poisoned synapses.
Radharaman Ray, James Keller, Bal Ram Singh, Prabhati Ray, Peng Zhang, Michael Adler, Dan Li   +6 more
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