The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Botox, Dysport, and Xeomin for the treatment of upper limb spasticity in adults, specifically spasticity at the elbow, wrist and fingers. This group of drugs has been used for many causes of spasticity, including as the result of: What kinds of medical conditions may be helped by botulinum toxin? This occurs because the botulinum toxin blocks the nerve from releasing a chemical substance in the body, called acetylcholine, which normally signals the muscle to tighten. This toxin causes muscle weakness and when injected in tiny amounts into muscle, makes the muscles relax. These medications are also known by the following generic names: onabotulinumtoxinA, rimabotulinumtoxinB, abobotulinumtoxinA and incobotulinumtoxinA, respectively.īotulinum toxin is produced by the bacteria, Clostridium botulinum. Four botulinum toxins (Botox,® Myobloc,® Dysport,® and Xeomin®) are currently available for chemodenervation. It may include one or more injections of medicine into the affected muscles. This treatment is used when spasticity is severe, in specific locations, or is interfering with specific movements. Chemodenervation is a treatment for spasticity that involves injections into tight muscle.
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