Initial experience with imaging-guided intramuscular botulinum toxin injection in patients with idiopathic cervical dystonia

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to present our initial experiences of imag-ing-guided intramuscular botulinum toxin(BTX) injection in patients with idiopathic cervical dystonia. CONCLUSION. Imaging-guided BTX injection is a useful treatment technique in patients with idiopathic cervical dystonia when target muscles are located deeply or an injection must be delivered to a focal muscle area.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)996-1001
Number of pages6
JournalAmerican Journal of Roentgenology
Volume192
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Botulinum toxin
  • Cervical dystonia
  • PET/CT
  • Sonography

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