Abstract
Dystonia is an involuntary movement involving twisting and turning of agonist and antagonist muscles. Cervical dystonia is isolated to neck musculature. Botulinum toxin type A is a safe and effective treatment of this disabling and often painful syndrome. Three forms of botulinum toxin type A are available worldwide to treat patients with cervical dystonia. This is a review of the studies of botulinum toxin type A to treat cervical dystonia.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biologics: Targets and Therapy |
Volume | 3 |
State | Published - May 5 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Botulinum toxin type A
- Cervical dystonia
- Dystonia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Rheumatology
- Oncology
- Gastroenterology
- Pharmacology (medical)