Botulinum neurotoxins: biology, pharmacology, and toxicology

M Pirazzini, O Rossetto, R Eleopra… - Pharmacological …, 2017 - ASPET
The study of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) is rapidly progressing in many aspects. Novel
BoNTs are being discovered owing to next generation sequencing, but their biologic and …

The expanding therapeutic utility of botulinum neurotoxins

E Fonfria, J Maignel, S Lezmi, V Martin, A Splevins… - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is a major therapeutic agent that is licensed in neurological
indications, such as dystonia and spasticity. The BoNT family, which is produced in nature …

Evidence for central antispastic effect of botulinum toxin type A

I Matak - British journal of pharmacology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) injections into hyperactive
muscles provide effective treatment for spasticity and dystonias, presumably due to its local …

Beyond neuromuscular activity: botulinum toxin type A exerts direct central action on spinal control of movement

P Šoštarić, M Matić, D Nemanić, ŽL Vasić… - European journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Overt muscle activity and impaired spinal locomotor control hampering coordinated
movement is a hallmark of spasticity and movement disorders like dystonia. While botulinum …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of botulinum toxin type a on mood and cognitive function in patients with parkinson's disease and depression

C Zhu, K Wang, T Yu, H Liu - American Journal of Translational …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: To analyze the effects of botulinum toxin type A (BtA) in the treatment of patients
with Parkinson's disease and depression. Method: 89 patients with Parkinson's disease and …

When movement disorders hurt: Addressing pain in hyperkinetic disorders

M Relja, V Miletić - Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2017 - Elsevier
Pain is an important nonmotor symptom in movement disorders. Dystonia is a hyperkinetic
movement disorder characterized by involuntary, sustained or intermittent muscle …

Office-Based Laryngeal Botulinum Toxin Injection

A Hamdan, RT Sataloff, G Alnouri… - Office-Based Laryngeal …, 2022 - Springer
Botulinum toxin (BT) is a neurotoxin produced by fermentation of Clostridium botulinum.
There are eight serotypes of botulinum toxin (A to G), the most common of which is type A in …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of a semiological maneuver for the evaluation of spastic dynamic clubfoot: an approach based on the judgment of experts in physical medicine and …

J Benavides, OE Castro - European Journal of physical and …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND The evaluation of spasticity of the plantar flexors in dynamic clubfoot is
difficult due to the almost invariable concomitance of Achilles clonus, which is a semiological …

[PDF][PDF] Clinical effect of intramuscular onabotulinumtoxinA in iliopsoas and adductor muscles in patients with coxarthrosis: A case series analysis

S Durán-Hernández, N Durán-Hernández… - siriusstore.com
Background: Degenerative joint disease of the hip (coxarthrosis) is a highly prevalent
condition in the adult population. Conservative management measures often provide …

Optimization of pain management in cervical dystonia

M Marciniec, A Szczepańska-Szerej… - Journal of Education …, 2018 - apcz.umk.pl
Cervical dystonia (CD) is the third most common movement disorder characterized by
sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal movements, postures, or …