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Botulinum toxin in the management of spasticity in adults

Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a powerful neurotoxin which blocks cholinergic transmission at the neuromuscular junction. Judiciously applied, it can reduce local muscle overactivity while maintaining the strength in other muscles. To date BTX has not been licensed for use in spasticity in the UK and the...

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Published in:Clin Med (Lond)
Main Authors: Turner-Stokes, Lynne, Ward, Anthony
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Royal College of Physicians 2002
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4952373/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11991094
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.2-2-128
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