Ultrasound-guided Botulinum Toxin-A Injections: A Method of Treating Sialorrhea

Ultrasound guided injections of botulinum toxin type A into stellate ganglion to treat insomnia

The aim of the study was to investigate the curative effect of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) injection into stellate ganglion under ultrasound guidance in patients suffering from insomnia. From October 2015 to April 2016, 48 patients suffering from insomnia were enrolled in this study. Patients were divided into 2 groups using a random digital grouping method: i) Control group (24 cases), and ...

Botulinum toxin A in the treatment of sialorrhea.

OBJECTIVE To review the efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin A (BTX) in the treatment of sialorrhea. DATA SOURCES A PubMed search and reference list review was performed to find clinical trials on BTX in the treatment of sialorrhea. The search was limited to English-language trials involving human subjects. Articles from 1965 to October 2006 were searched, using key words botulinum, botulin...

Botulinum toxin injections for treating neurogenic detrusor overactivity.

Neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) is a disorder that can cause high intravesical pressure, decreased capacity, decreased bladder compliance, and upper urinary system damage. The current treatment options for NDO are established on the basis of agents that block parasympathetic innervation of the detrusor and inhibit involuntary bladder contractions. Several side effects, such as dryness of...

botulinum as a toxin for treating post-herpetic neuralgia

background: we aimed to study the curative effects of botulinum a toxin (btx-a) on the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia (pnh). methods: we enrolled 58 pnh patients and treated them with hypodermic injection of btx-a in xiangyang no.1 people’s hospital, hubei university of medicine, hubei, china. we measured and compared the visual analog score (vas), neuropathy pain scale (nps), quality of ...

botulinum toxin-a injections in children with neurogenic bladder