Explore: Botulinum Toxins

while the other types cause disease in other animals. Botulinum toxins are among the most potent toxins recorded in scientific literature. Intoxication can

and potentially fatal illness caused by botulinum toxin, which is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. The disease begins with weakness, blurred

Clostridium botulinum is a gram-positive, rod-shaped, anaerobic, spore-forming, motile bacterium with the ability to produce botulinum toxin, which is a

botulinum toxin, or even nervous tissue death. The time required for the onset of symptoms upon neurotoxin exposure can vary between different toxins

treatment may improve symptoms. Most commonly this involves injecting botulinum toxin into the affected muscles of the larynx. This generally results in

The most common treatment for spasmodic torticollis is the use of botulinum toxin type A. Initial symptoms of spasmodic torticollis are usually mild

of the individual and may include oral medications, chemodenervation botulinum neurotoxin injections, physical therapy, or other supportive therapies

such as paralysis and death within minutes of exposure. Botulinum toxin (also known as botulinum neurotoxin, and commercially sold under the trade name

(link) Anandan C, Jankovic J (January 2021). "Botulinum Toxin in Movement Disorders: An Update". Toxins. 13 (1): 42. doi:10.3390/toxins13010042. PMC 7827923

discomfort. Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is used as a treatment for bruxism. A 2020 overview of systematic reviews found that botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A)