High-dose Botulinum Toxin Therapy: Safety, Benefit, and Endurance of Efficacy

Background: Botulinum neurotoxin therapy (BoNT) is a powerful tool for treating many neurologic disorders. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved maximum onabotulinum toxin A (OnaA) dose is 400 units (U) per visit, but higher doses are commonly necessary, particularly when treating mul...

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Main Authors: Shannon Y. Chiu, Bhavana Patel, Matthew R. Burns, Joseph Legacy, Aparna Wagle Shukla, Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, Wissam Deeb, Irene A. Malaty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2020-02-01
Series:Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
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Online Access:https://tremorjournal.org/index.php/tremor/article/view/749/2581