PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - A P Moore
AU  - L D Blumhardt
TI  - A double blind trial of botulinum toxin "A" in torticollis, with one year follow up.
AID  - 10.1136/jnnp.54.9.813
DP  - 1991 Sep 01
TA  - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
PG  - 813--816
VI  - 54
IP  - 9
4099  - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/54/9/813.short
4100  - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/54/9/813.full
SO  - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry1991 Sep 01; 54
AB  - A double blind placebo controlled crossover trial was performed of botulinum toxin "A" in 20 patients with spasmodic torticollis. There was a statistically significant benefit for those treated with toxin; 12 on toxin improved objectively, compared with four on placebo (p less than 0.04). After a follow up period of one year, 16 still seemed to benefit from repeated toxin injections. The main side effect was dysphagia, which appeared to be dose related in individual patients.