A Beautician’s Dystonia: Long-Lasting Effect of Botulinum Toxin
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A Beautician's Dystonia: Long-Lasting Effect of Botulinum Toxin
Treatment options for dystonia are not curative but symptomatic; the treatment of choice for focal dystonias is repeated botulinum toxin injections. Here, we present the case of a 46-year-old beautician with focal dystonia in her left hand that affected her ability to work. Pharmacological treatment with clonazepam and gabapentin failed to resolve her symptoms and was discontinued due to side e...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-6668,2090-6676
DOI: 10.1155/2014/686181