
Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 2.395**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Thoracic Surgery
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Gastroenterological Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Neurological Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2019;4(1):2365.Research Article | Open Access
Focal Dystonia and Botulinum Toxin: Our Experience with IncobotulinumtoxinA
Marinella Tommaselli, Leonello Tacconi, Giulia Mazzon and Paolo Manganotti
Department of Medical and Clinical Neurology, Surgical Sciences and Health Sciences, University Hospital Trieste, Italy
Department of Medical and Unit of Neurosurgery, Surgical Sciences and Health Sciences, University Hospital Trieste, Italy
*Correspondance to: Marinella Tommaselli
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.2365
Abstract
Botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) represent the gold standard therapy for focal dystonia and related hyperkinetic movement disorders. The main advantages of this method are low rate of complications, reversibility and efficacy in reducing spastic hypertonia or abnormal movements. The treatment is safe but it needs to be repeated periodically and some patients do not obtain effective control of the symptoms due to the onset of secondary immune resistance. For this reason we have selected 45 cases already in treatment with botulinum toxin that have been switched to incobotulinumtoxinA. At a median follow up of 8 months the greatest part of the patients, twenty-six (57.7%) remained clinically unchanged; fourteen (31.1%) had a significant clinical improvement and five (11.1%) worsened. We did not observe any general or injection site complications.
Keywords
Focal dystonia; Botulinum toxin; Hemifacial spasm; Immune response
Cite the article
Tommaselli M, Tacconi L, Mazzon G, Manganotti P. Focal Dystonia and Botulinum Toxin: Our Experience with IncobotulinumtoxinA. Clin Surg. 2019; 4: 2365.