Botox

OnabotulinumtoxinA offers short-term relief to patients suffering from scleroderma/systemic sclerosis-induced microstomia, according to a study.

Efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A injections into epicardial fat pads to prevent postoperative AF.

Migraine has a bidirectional relationship with mental disorders such as anxiety and depression, and one may increase the risk of the other, researchers reported in Cureus.

CHICAGO — Epicardial botulinum toxin type A injected into epicardial fat pads after cardiac surgery did not suppress incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation compared with placebo, according to findings from the NOVA study.

Alan B. Scott, MD, a lifelong innovator and the inventor of Botox, died at age 89 years on Dec. 16, 2021, according to a social media statement from those close to him.

LAS VEGAS — Among patients with gastroparesis, pyloric botulinum toxin may be effective among those with lesser pyloric impairments. However, those with worse pyloric dysfunction may not benefit, according to a presentation.

The FDA has approved a label expansion for Botox to include eight new muscles and the use of ultrasound for the treatment of upper limb spasticity in adults, according to a press release.

In an open-label study, daxibotulinumtoxinA for injection demonstrated efficacy and safety outcomes in moderate or severe glabellar lines that were comparable to previous findings.

Botulinum toxin can help improve the quality of life in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, according to a study.

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