Botulinum toxins in clinical practice
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Since the first clinical use of botulinum toxins over a quarter of a century ago, they have proven themselves a versatile tool, especially in the fields of movement disorders and rehabilitation medicine. A practice guideline update on botulinum neurotoxin for the treatment of blepharospasm, cervical dystonia, adult spasticity, and headache has recently been published in Neurology®.1
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