Botulinum toxin treatment for limb spasticity in childhood cerebral palsy

• Main Authors: Vito ePavone (Author), Gianluca eTesta (Author), Domenico Antonio eRestivo (Author), Luca eCannavò (Author), Giuseppe eCondorelli (Author), Nicola Marcello ePortinaro (Author), Giuseppe eSessa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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CP is the most common cause of chronic disability in childhood occurring in 2 to 2.5/1000 births. It is a severe disorder and a significant number of patients present cognitive delay and difficulty in walking. The use of botulinum toxin (BTX) has become a popular treatment for CP especially for spas...