Research Article

A Glance into Botulinum Toxin Outpatient Clinic in Movement Disorders Practice: Self Experience

Volume: 21 Number: 3 December 30, 2019
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A Glance into Botulinum Toxin Outpatient Clinic in Movement Disorders Practice: Self Experience

Abstract

Aim: Aim of this study is to determine socio-demographic and disease features of patients who underwent Botulinum toxin injections, and to present our clinical experience via documenting intervals of Botulinum toxin injections and effect-side effect profiles.

Material and Methods: Socio-demographic features of patients and characteristic features of Botulinum toxin treatment were recorded. The diagnosis of the patients who underwent Botulinum toxin injections, disease durations and the onset of Botulinum toxin treatments were investigated. Possible side-effects were recorded.

Results: Thirty-two patients (20 men, 12 women) with the diagnosis of various types of movement disorders were enrolled the study. Mean age of patients was 60.65±14.40 years (range= 22-83 years). Diagnosis of the patients who underwent Botulinum toxin injections were cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, clonic hemifacial spasm, focal hand dystonia/writer’s cramp, oromandibular dystonia, and dystonic tremor. All patients had repetitive Botulinum toxin injections. There were no remarkable adverse effects, other than mild temporary bruises in injection site in two patients with blepharospasm.

Conclusion: Botulinum toxin is an important treatment option in patients with focal dystonia. Botulinum toxin as a neurotoxin of Clostridium botulinum bacteria, suppresses muscle contractions via inhibiting acetylcholine release to the synaptic gap. This reversible effect lasts three to four months due to the neuronal sprouting. It is important to share clinical experiences, data of Botulinum toxin outpatient clinics or clinics from the movement disorders perspective to increase awareness of Botulinum toxin effectivity in patients with movement disorders, focal dystonia particularly.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2019

Submission Date

April 30, 2019

Acceptance Date

October 21, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 21 Number: 3

APA
Değirmenci, Y. (2019). A Glance into Botulinum Toxin Outpatient Clinic in Movement Disorders Practice: Self Experience. Duzce Medical Journal, 21(3), 162-165. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.559329
AMA
1.Değirmenci Y. A Glance into Botulinum Toxin Outpatient Clinic in Movement Disorders Practice: Self Experience. Duzce Med J. 2019;21(3):162-165. doi:10.18678/dtfd.559329
Chicago
Değirmenci, Yıldız. 2019. “A Glance into Botulinum Toxin Outpatient Clinic in Movement Disorders Practice: Self Experience”. Duzce Medical Journal 21 (3): 162-65. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.559329.
EndNote
Değirmenci Y (December 1, 2019) A Glance into Botulinum Toxin Outpatient Clinic in Movement Disorders Practice: Self Experience. Duzce Medical Journal 21 3 162–165.
IEEE
[1]Y. Değirmenci, “A Glance into Botulinum Toxin Outpatient Clinic in Movement Disorders Practice: Self Experience”, Duzce Med J, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 162–165, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.18678/dtfd.559329.
ISNAD
Değirmenci, Yıldız. “A Glance into Botulinum Toxin Outpatient Clinic in Movement Disorders Practice: Self Experience”. Duzce Medical Journal 21/3 (December 1, 2019): 162-165. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.559329.
JAMA
1.Değirmenci Y. A Glance into Botulinum Toxin Outpatient Clinic in Movement Disorders Practice: Self Experience. Duzce Med J. 2019;21:162–165.
MLA
Değirmenci, Yıldız. “A Glance into Botulinum Toxin Outpatient Clinic in Movement Disorders Practice: Self Experience”. Duzce Medical Journal, vol. 21, no. 3, Dec. 2019, pp. 162-5, doi:10.18678/dtfd.559329.
Vancouver
1.Yıldız Değirmenci. A Glance into Botulinum Toxin Outpatient Clinic in Movement Disorders Practice: Self Experience. Duzce Med J. 2019 Dec. 1;21(3):162-5. doi:10.18678/dtfd.559329