Chemodenervation of cervical muscles with botulinum A toxin, although useful in treating spasmodic torticollis, has been associated with dysphagia. Retrospective analysis of dose and injection site (sternomastoid vs. posterior cervical muscle groups) in 26 patients (49 injections) suggested that dys
Treatment of spasmodic torticollis with local injections of botulinum toxin
โ Scribed by W. Poewe; L. Schelosky; B. Kleedorfer; F. Heinen; M. Wagner; G. Deuschl
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 544 KB
- Volume
- 239
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-5354
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