## Abstract Botulinum toxin (BTX) injection is considered the treatment of choice for patients with cervical dystonia (torticollis). We conducted a pilot, openโlabel, doseโescalation study with BTX type B in 12 patients who no longer responded clinically to injections with BTX type A. At the doses
Botulinum Toxin Type B clinical safety in cervical dystonia following up to 4 years of treatment
โ Scribed by Birmingham William; Pappert Eric; Salazar-Grueso Edgar
- Book ID
- 116922090
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 40 KB
- Volume
- 51
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0041-0101
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## Abstract Shortโterm studies of cervical dystonia (CD) have demonstrated botulinum toxin type B (Bot B) to be safe and efficacious at doses of 5,000 to 10,000 units, but few longโterm studies have been published and the safety and efficacy of higher doses has not been established. Additionally, t
## Abstract Efficacy of botulinum toxin type B (BoNT B) for the treatment of type Aโresistant (AR) and nonโAโresistant (NAR) cervical dystonia (CD) has been demonstrated in several single injection studies. There is little data available on longโterm therapy with repeated injection sessions and it