Treatment of cervical dystonia with botulinum toxin in a patient with myasthenia gravis.
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We report the case of a 49-year-old woman who has the rare combination of myasthenia gravis and cervical dystonia. She was treated with botulinum toxin type A with good response and no evidence of deterioration of the myasthenic symptoms. We therefore conclude that it is possible to use botulinum toxin in the presence of defective neuromuscular transmission.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 57 3A شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999