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Likhachev S.A.

Respublikanskiĭ nauchno-prakticheskiĭ tsentr nevrologii i neĭrokhirurgii Ministerstva zdravookhraneniia Respubliki Belarus', Minsk

Chernukha T.N.

Chernenko N.I.

Treatment of writers cramp with botulotoxin А

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Likhachev S.A., Chernukha T.N., Chernenko N.I.

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Journal: S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2011;111(2): 49‑53

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TREATMENT OF WRITERS CRAMP WITH BOTULOTOXIN А
TREATMENT OF WRITERS CRAMP WITH BOTULOTOXIN А

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Likhachev SA, Chernukha TN, Chernenko NI. Treatment of writers cramp with botulotoxin А. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2011;111(2):49‑53. (In Russ.)

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Abstract:

The article presents the analysis and description of clinical manifestation of writers cramp detected in 21 patients living in Belarus. Clinical variants of disease, possible methods of treatment are discussed. The method for effective treatment of writers cramp by an injection of botulotoxin type А with sonography is described. Patients with writers cramp have undergone sonographic analysis of the forearm soft tissues in the area of supposed injection before the procedure of botulotoxin A introduction. Nerves and vessels position, subcutaneous fat and forearm muscles, thickness of points of an injection, have been determined. For objective assessment of qualities of treatment was used Burke-Fahn-Marsden scale.

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writers cramp
botulotoxin А
dysport

Authors:

Likhachev S.A.

Respublikanskiĭ nauchno-prakticheskiĭ tsentr nevrologii i neĭrokhirurgii Ministerstva zdravookhraneniia Respubliki Belarus', Minsk

Chernukha T.N.

Chernenko N.I.

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