Patient Perspectives on the Therapeutic Profile of Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A in Spasticity

Patient Perspectives on the Therapeutic Profile of Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A in Spasticity

Background: Botulinum toxin-A (BoNT-A) injections are first-line treatment for adult spasticity. Prior patient surveys have reported that BoNT-A treatment improves quality of life but that symptoms usually recur before the next injection. We aimed to explore, in-depth, patient perceptions of the imp...

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Main Authors: Jorge Jacinto, Pasquale Varriale, Emilie Pain, Andreas Lysandropoulos, Alberto Esquenazi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
botulinum toxin
patient survey
spasticity
waning of effect
patient perspectives
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2020.00388/full

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