Movement, visceral and autonomic disorders: use of botulinum toxin.
This article reviews the development of botulinum toxin treatment, how it works, the range of conditions it can treat and the benefits and side effects. It sets out how it is used in practice in specialist units.
Moore
A Peter
AP
Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool L9 7LJ.
D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D004421:Dystonia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019233:Retreatment; D017211:Treatment Failure; D014781:Viscera
D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins