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Computed tomographically-controlled injection of botulinum toxin into the longus colli muscle in severe anterocollis

✍ Scribed by Birgit Herting; Silke Wunderlich; Theresa Glöckler; Martin Bendszus; Dirk Mucha; Heinz Reichmann; Markus Naumann

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2003
Tongue: English
Weight: 514 KB
Volume: 19
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-3185
DOI: 10.1002/mds.10704

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Abstract

We report on a 44‐year‐old man who suffered from severe anterocollis. Repeated computed tomographically controlled injections of botulinum toxin into the right longus colli muscle allowed a precise location of the needle and injection of the toxin, leading to clear improvement of symptoms. © 2003 Movement Disorder Society

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