Dystonia treatment with Botox injections

The golden standard for treating spastic or cervical dystonia in medicine is botulinoperapy. It permanently eliminates the pain and can lead to complete remission in the case of regular procedures. After Botox injections into the muscle, the transmission of nerve impulses to it is "turned off. " In this way, spasms are removed. Depending on the drug used, the therapeutic effect occurs 7-10 days after injection. As a result, the dystonia symptoms are stopped for 4 to 6 months. The repeated procedure is carried out without waiting for the return of all disease signs but only as soon as the patient feels the slightest deterioration. Therefore, it will allow the doctor to use a smaller amount of the drug for treatment. In addition, in 30% of cases, this approach enables clinical remission, that is, a prolonged absence of symptoms. However, the key to successful treatment is the most accurate injection of drugs into a specific muscle fiber or anatomical area to a sufficient depth and at the required angle. Therefore, navigation equipment - ultrasound sensor and electromyographic control device are used for the most accurate administration during the procedure. In addition, it avoids injury to blood vessels and nerves passing through the thickness of the muscle fiber.