Abstract

MORENO LOPEZ, Claudia Lucía  and  CERQUERA CLEVES, Catalina. Botulinum toxins for dystonia. Acta Neurol Colomb. [online]. 2017, vol.33, suppl.1, pp.32-37. ISSN 0120-8748.

Botulinum toxins are nowadays the gold standard for treatment focal dystonia and some segments of the body in generalized dystonia. These compounds were first used by ophthalmologist in patients with strabismus but later on, they were widely spread in neurological indications especially dystonia.

Keywords : Dystonia; Botulinum Toxins; Electromyography; Ultrasonography (MeSH).

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