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. 2018 Apr-Jun;62(2):162-165.

Injecting botulinum toxin into the treatment of blepharospasm

Marius Nicolae Popescu  1 , Stella Ioana Popescu  1 , Corina Cristina Cernat  1 , Ana Maria Boariu  1 , Edward Călin  1 , Ana Vieru  1 , Ovidiu Muşat  1
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Injecting botulinum toxin into the treatment of blepharospasm

Marius Nicolae Popescu et al. Rom J Ophthalmol. 2018 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

The present paper is an introduction to this category of therapy, the injection of botulinum toxin into blepharospasm and, at the same time, an attempt to familiarize our readers with this concept. Our activity in this field started in 2014; the favorable results we have obtained since then have made us write this article. Abbreviations: BEB = Abnormal Benign Essential Blepharospasm, TXB = Botulinum Toxin.

Keywords: botulinum toxin A; dystonia; neurotoxin.

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AAO - Orbit, Eyelids, and Lacrimal System, pp. 219 - Botulinum neurotoxin binds to specific membrane acceptors, allowing internalization of the light chain
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