Treatment of cervical dystonia with botulinum toxin in a patient with myasthenia gravis

We report the case of a 49-year-old woman who has the rare combination of myasthenia gravis and cervical dystonia. She was treated with botulinum toxin type A with good response and no evidence of deterioration of the myasthenic symptoms. We therefore conclude that it is possible to use botulinum toxin in the presence of defective neuromuscular transmission.

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Main Authors: GONÇALVES,MARCIA RUBIA R., BARBOSA,EGBERTO R., ZAMBON,ANTONIO A., MARCHIORI,PAULO E.
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO 1999
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1999000400024
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