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Botulinum toxin‐A improves the rigidity of progressive supranuclear palsy
Author(s) -
Polo Kathleen B.,
Jabbari Bahman
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410350218
Subject(s) - progressive supranuclear palsy , botulinum toxin , spasticity , medicine , muscle rigidity , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , rigidity (electromagnetism) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , disease , anesthesia , pathology , engineering , structural engineering
Botulinum toxin‐A (botox) can improve spasticity and decrease painful spasms in the affected limbs of patients with multiple sclerosis. We report significant improvement of muscle rigidity in the upper limbs after focal administration of botulinum toxin A to 2 patients with progressive supranuclear palsy.