Botox May Ease Writers' Cramps
Filed in archive Drugs, Vaccines and Therapeutics , Microbiology , Other Biotechnology News by ruth on December 22, 2006

Forty people with writer's cramp were randomly assigned to a course of injections containing either botulinum toxin (botox) or a dummy substitute in two doses, usually into two muscles, over a period of 12 weeks.
Of the 20 people given botox treatment, 14 (70%) said that their condition had significantly improved, and that they wished to continue treatment. Their improvement was confirmed using validated disability and pain scales.
Compared to other palliative and alternative treatments, botox injections have been reported to produce longer-lasting results, providing relief for up to 18 months.
Source: EurekAlert
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