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Meanings of botulinum toxin A in English

A neurotoxin (trade name Botox) that is used clinically in small quantities to treat strabismus and facial spasms and other neurological disorders characterized by abnormal muscle contractions; is also used by cosmetic surgeons to smooth frown lines temporarily.

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Examples for "Botox"
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Esther's brows rose as far on her forehead as the Botox allowed.
Swamp Bones
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Even in the midst of the recession, Botox sales continued to rise.
The Irish Times
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The days of getting Botox but pretending you don't are timing out.
The Irish Times
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With Botox, it is prescription-only and you are not allowed to advertise.
BBC
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You are an investor in Valeant, which is pursuing Botox maker Allergan.
Reuters
Usage of botulinum toxin A in English
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We found no significant differences between botulinum toxin A or B.
Pubmed
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Purpose of review: Reports and studies on botulinum toxin A in headache treatment are increasing.
Pubmed
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The findings were consistent regardless of patients' age as well as the botulinum toxin A dose and injection strategy used.
Reuters
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He said the study had no funding source and wasn't linked to any companies that make botulinum toxin A products.
Reuters
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He said the study had no outside funding source and wasn't linked to any companies that make botulinum toxin A products.
Reuters
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We will include trials testing the effectiveness of calcitonin gene-related peptide antagonists or botulinum toxin A in patients with chronic migraine.
Pubmed
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Background: We evaluated effects of botulinum toxin A (Botox) and cast immobilization on tendon healing in a rat model.
Pubmed
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Patients who started out having headaches almost daily reported two fewer headaches per month when they were given injections of botulinum toxin A.
Reuters
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They were randomly allocated to the intervention group (multilevel botulinum toxin A and comprehensive rehabilitation) or the control group (usual care).
Pubmed
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A unilateral injection of botulinum toxin A (BTxA) in the calf induces paralysis and profound loss of ipsalateral trabecular bone within days.
Pubmed
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The evidence for other measures, including physiotherapy, alternative strategies aimed at improving bladder emptying, other medications and detrusor injections of botulinum toxin A was reviewed.
Pubmed
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This review is to assess the comparative effectiveness and safety of calcitonin gene-related peptide antagonists and botulinum toxin A for chronic migraine using network meta-analysis.
Pubmed
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To begin to address this issue, we have developed a novel murine model of unilateral transient hindlimb muscle paralysis using botulinum toxin A (Botox).
Pubmed