Muscle fiber orientation in muscles commonly injected with botulinum toxin: An anatomical pilot study

Neurotoxicity Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 115-120

  Deshpande, Supreet ^a,b   Gormley, Mark E ^a,b   Carey, James R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Botulinum toxin; Muscle fibers; Neurolytic block; Neuromuscular junction; Spasticity

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BOTULINUM TOXIN;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INNERVATION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEG; MUSCLE; MUSCLE CELL; NERVE ENDING; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; TENDON;

ADULT; ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; ARM; BOTULINUM TOXINS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; LEG; MOTOR ENDPLATE; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLES; PILOT PROJECTS; TENDONS;

EID: 33747153082     PISSN: 10298428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03033928     Document Type: Article

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