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Dramatic changes in muscle contractile and structural properties after 2 botulinum toxin injections

Dramatic changes in muscle contractile and structural properties after 2 botulinum toxin injections ABSTRACT Introduction: Botulinum toxin is frequently administered serially to maintain therapeutic muscle paralysis, but the effect of repeated doses on muscle function are largely unknown. This study characterized the muscle response to 2 onabotulinum toxin (BoNT) injections separated by 3 months. Methods: Animal subjects received a single toxin injection (n = 8), 2 BoNT injections separated by 3 months (n = 14), or 1 BoNT and 1 saline injection separated by 3 months (n = 8). Results: The functional effect of 2 serial injections was exponentially greater than the effect of a single injection. While both groups treated with a single BoNT injection had decreased torque in the injected leg by approximately 50% relative to contralateral legs, the double BoNT injected group had decreased torque by over 95% relative to the preinjection level. Both single and double BoNT injections produced clear signs of fiber‐type grouping. Conclusions: These experiments demonstrate a disproportionately greater effect of repeated BoNT injections. Muscle Nerve 52: 649–657, 2015 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Muscle & Nerve Wiley

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Wiley
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© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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0148-639X
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1097-4598
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10.1002/mus.24576
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25598004
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Botulinum toxin is frequently administered serially to maintain therapeutic muscle paralysis, but the effect of repeated doses on muscle function are largely unknown. This study characterized the muscle response to 2 onabotulinum toxin (BoNT) injections separated by 3 months. Methods: Animal subjects received a single toxin injection (n = 8), 2 BoNT injections separated by 3 months (n = 14), or 1 BoNT and 1 saline injection separated by 3 months (n = 8). Results: The functional effect of 2 serial injections was exponentially greater than the effect of a single injection. While both groups treated with a single BoNT injection had decreased torque in the injected leg by approximately 50% relative to contralateral legs, the double BoNT injected group had decreased torque by over 95% relative to the preinjection level. Both single and double BoNT injections produced clear signs of fiber‐type grouping. Conclusions: These experiments demonstrate a disproportionately greater effect of repeated BoNT injections. Muscle Nerve 52: 649–657, 2015

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Published: Oct 1, 2015

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