Assessment: Botulinum neurotoxin for the treatment of movement disorders (an evidence-based review) [RETIRED]
University of Kansas · St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center · +7 more institutions
Abstract
To perform an evidence-based review of the safety and efficacy of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) in the treatment of movement disorders.
A literature search was performed including MEDLINE and Current Contents for therapeutic articles relevant to BoNT and selected movement disorders. Authors reviewed, abstracted, and classified articles based on American Academy of Neurology criteria (Class I-IV).
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 37.32
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 84
Authors
12- DMDavid M. SimpsonCorresponding
University of Kansas, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Rush University Medical Center, Wake Forest University, Stanford University, University Hospital Augsburg, Baylor College of Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, Mount Sinai Medical Center
- ABAndrew Blitzer
Wake Forest University, University Hospital Augsburg, Stanford University, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Kansas, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Rush University Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine
- ABAllison Brashear
University of Kansas, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Rush University Medical Center, Toronto Western Hospital, University Hospital Augsburg, Stanford University
- CCCynthia Comella
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Rush University Medical Center, Stanford University, Wake Forest University, University of Kansas, University Hospital Augsburg, Baylor College of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Toronto Western Hospital
- RDRichard Dubinsky
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Baylor College of Medicine, University of Kansas, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Toronto Western Hospital, Rush University Medical Center, Wake Forest University, Stanford University, University Hospital Augsburg
Topics & keywords
- Blepharospasm
- Hemifacial spasm
- Dystonia
- Cervical dystonia
- Botulinum toxin
- Focal dystonia
- Medicine
- Botulinum neurotoxin
- Good health and well-being