Severe dysphagia after botulinum toxin injection for cervical dystonia in multiple system atrophy

Movement Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 764-765

  Thobois, S ^a   Broussolle, E ^a   Toureille, L ^a   Vial, C ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NEUROLOGIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENSERAZIDE; BOTULINUM TOXIN A; LEVODOPA; ROPINIROLE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; DYSTONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; NOSE FEEDING; PARKINSONISM; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; SPINE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY; NECK MUSCLES; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 0035412942     PISSN: 08853185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mds.1101     Document Type: Article

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