PAIN AND REMOTE WEAKNESS IN LIMBS INJECTED WITH BOTULINUM TOXIN A FORWRITERS CRAMP

Authors
SHEEAN GL MURRAY NMF MARSDEN CD
Citation
Gl. Sheean et al., PAIN AND REMOTE WEAKNESS IN LIMBS INJECTED WITH BOTULINUM TOXIN A FORWRITERS CRAMP, Lancet, 346(8968), 1995, pp. 154-156
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Lancet → ACNP
ISSN journal
01406736
Volume
346
Issue
8968
Year of publication
1995
Pages
154 - 156
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(1995)346:8968<154:PARWIL>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We describe two cases of a syndrome resembling neuralgic amyotrophy th at occurred in limbs injected with botulinum toxin for writer's cramp. In both cases, one of the injections was followed by pain and the nex t, 7-10 weeks later, by weakness. We believe that unexplained pain in the shoulder region after an injection of botulinum toxin contraindica tes a second injection.