Change in pattern of muscle activity following botulinum toxin injections for torticollis
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Ten patients with spasmodic torticollis were treated by injection of a total dose of 30 ng of botulinum toxin type A into the affected sternomastoid and posterior cervical muscles. Nine patients reported improvement in head position and control, which was confirmed in seven cases by clinical assessment and "blind" videotape ratings before and 6 weeks after injection. Five patients who had pain ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Neurology
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0364-5134,1531-8249
DOI: 10.1002/ana.410290407