Botulinum toxin has been a highly successful treatment for dystonia and other movement disorders. Patients with abnormal arm, leg, or trunk positions, or one of many various movement disorders such as dystonia, blepharospasm, or hemifacial spasm may have dramatic benefit with proper injections.
Botulinum toxin blocks the neurotransmitter or chemical acetylcholine from being released into the space between the muscle and nerve. This temporarily weakens the muscle and has tremendous therapeutic benefits.
The treatment is injected into the muscle by our botulinum toxin and dystonia specialist Dr. Hubert Fernandez. Dr. Fernandez has extensive experience both at Brown University and now at UF in using EMG guided botulinum toxin therapy. He has also been involved in several of the clinical trials of this therapy.
If you would like to be seen at the UF dystonia and botulinum toxin clinic please call 352-273-5550.
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