Botulinum toxin for treatment of blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm

Botulinum toxin produced by Clostridium butolinum in one of the most fatal toxins known. Botulism is the name given to condition produced by this toxin. In recent years the diluted form of this toxin has been produced in injection form and used for treatment of hemifacial spasm and blepharospasm. Th...

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Main Authors: Soltanzadeh A, Javadian MDA
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1997-04-01
Series:Tehran University Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/5879.pdf&manuscript_id=5879