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. 2021 Oct 20;9(1):125-126.
doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13356. eCollection 2022 Jan.

A Cautionary Note: Botulinum Toxin for Cervical Dystonia Reconstituted in Sterile Water: More Pain, Still Gain

Bart E K S Swinnen  1 , Stephanie C Golsteijn  1 , Anne-Fleur van Rootselaar  1 , Johannes H T M Koelman  1
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A Cautionary Note: Botulinum Toxin for Cervical Dystonia Reconstituted in Sterile Water: More Pain, Still Gain

Bart E K S Swinnen et al. Mov Disord Clin Pract. .
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Keywords: botulinum toxin; injection site pain; sterile water.

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Dr Koelman reports grants from Ipsen, Allergan, Merz. The other authors declare no conflict of interest.

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