Self-reported benefit and weakness after botulinum toxin in dystonia. (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kassavetis, Panagiotis; Lungu, Codrin; Ehrlich, Debra; Alter, Katharine; Karp, Barbara I.
• Is Part Of: Parkinsonism & related disorders. Volume 80(2020)
• Page Start: 10
• Page End: 11
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: Dystonia -- Botulinum toxin; Parkinson's disease -- Periodicals; Movement disorders -- Periodicals; Movement Disorders -- Periodicals; Nerve Degeneration -- Periodicals; Nervous System Diseases -- Periodicals; Parkinson Disease -- Periodicals; Tremor -- Periodicals; Parkinson, Maladie de -- Périodiques; Parkinson's disease; 616.833
• DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2020.08.035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-8020

Abstract

Abstract: With this retrospective, single center, chart review study, we investigate the self-reported benefit and weakness after botulinum toxin injections in three different types of dystonia: focal hand dystonia (FHD), blepharospasm and cervical dystonia. We found that the benefit lasts significantly longer in FHD compared to the other two groups.