Botulinum toxin effective in many neurological disorders, not headache

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 - 03:00 in Health & Medicine

New guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology confirm that the drug botulinum toxin is safe and effective for treating cervical dystonia, a condition of involuntary head tilt or neck movement, spasticity and other forms of muscle overactivity that interfere with movement in adults and children with an upper motor neurone syndrome, and excessive sweating of the armpits and hands...

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