MRCEM Notes

Botulinum toxin

As well as the well publicised cosmetic uses of Botulinum toxin ('Botox') there are also a number of licensed indications:
  • blepharospasm
  • hemifacial spasm
  • focal spasticity including cerebral palsy patients, hand and wrist disability associated with stroke
  • spasmodic torticollis
  • severe hyperhidrosis of the axillae
  • achalasia
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