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A randomized trial of botulinum toxin A for treatment of drooling

November 11, 2003 issue
61 (9) 1279-1281

Abstract

The authors compared the efficacy of three different doses (18.75, 37.5, and 75 MU per parotid gland) of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A; Dysport, Ipsen Pharma, Germany) injections vs vehicle in patients with sialorrhea (n = 32) using a single-center, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-finding study. The primary endpoint was achieved with 75 MU BTX-A without treatment-related adverse events, suggesting BTX-A is a safe and effective treatment for patients with sialorrhea.

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Neurology®
Volume 61Number 9November 11, 2003
Pages: 1279-1281
PubMed: 14610139

Publication History

Received: February 3, 2003
Accepted: July 22, 2003
Published online: November 10, 2003
Published in print: November 11, 2003

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A. Lipp, MD
From the Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty of the Charité, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
T. Trottenberg, MD
From the Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty of the Charité, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
T. Schink
From the Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty of the Charité, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
A. Kupsch, MD
From the Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty of the Charité, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.
G. Arnold, MD
From the Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty of the Charité, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.

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Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Axel Lipp, Department of Neurology, Charite, Humboldt University of Berlin, Schumannstrasse 20/21, D-10117 Berlin, Germany.

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