The use of botulinum toxin to treat infantile esotropia: a systematic review with meta-analysis

The Use of Botulinum Toxin to Treat Infantile Esotropia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.

Purpose The purpose of this review was to examine the efficacy of botulinum toxin in the treatment of infantile esotropia and to evaluate the average response of BT and its complication rates. Methods A research was performed in the Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), MEDLINE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trial (CENTRAL). The database was search...

The Effect of Fennel on Infantile Colic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Botulinum toxin treatment for esotropia.

Botulinum toxin (BOTOX®) has been reported to have success as an alternative to traditional surgery for patients with infantile and early onset acquired strabismus. Selected cases with smaller angles may do well with botulinum toxin as a primary treatment; however, the large angle associated with most cases of infantile esotropia in my experience prevents its use. We report the use of botulinum...

Use of benznidazole to treat chronic Chagas' disease: a systematic review with a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The recent significant increase in the number of immigrants entering the European Union from South and Central America means that chronic Chagas' disease is an increasingly frequent diagnosis among immigrants in Europe. Our objectives were to evaluate published evidence on the treatment of chronic Chagas' disease with benznidazole and on the potential benefits of this ...

Early retreatment of infantile esotropia: comparison of reoperation and botulinum toxin.

AIM To compare the efficacy of reoperation and botulinum toxin injection in treating infantile esotropes early after unsatisfactory surgical alignment. METHODS 55 strabismic children who had been unsuccessfully operated for infantile esotropia were randomised to reoperation (28 patients) or botulinum toxin injection (27 patients). The motor outcomes (percentage of successful motor outcome and...