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Reversa Mills1, Laxman Bahroo, Fernando Pagan.
Abstract
Botulinum toxin (BoNT) has gained widespread use in a variety of neurological conditions. Parkinson's disease is a complex neurodegenerative disorder manifested by motor and non-motor symptoms that can cause significant disability. BoNT has been used to effectively treat a variety of symptoms related to Parkinson's disease. This review will examine the current therapeutic indications of BoNT use in the following disorders related to Parkinson's disease: cervical dystonia, blepharospasm and lid apraxia, focal hand dystonia, foot dystonia, laryngeal dystonia, oromandibular dystonia, camptocormia, hand and jaw tremor, sialorrhea, hyperhidrosis, dysphagia, constipation, and overactive bladder.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25407133 DOI: 10.1007/s11910-014-0511-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep ISSN: 1528-4042 Impact factor: 5.081