MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'botulism toxin'. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:29:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381354&cid=t_238401_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FMoyIJQDrnVA%2F Botox is better known for its wrinkle-reducing properties, but many doctors have been using it for disorders like cerebral palsy or neck spasms called cervical dystonia. According to the FDA website: The products required to add the new label and a REMS are Botox and Botox Cosmetic (botulinum toxin type A), marketed by Allergan; Myobloc (botulinum toxin type B), marketed by Solstice Neurosciences; and a new FDA-approved product, Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA), marketed by Ipsen Biopharm Ltd. Botox is FDA-approved to treat severe underarm sweating (primary axillary hyperhidrosis ), crossed eyes (strabismus ), and abnormal tics and twitches of the eyelids (blepharospasm ). Botox, Myobloc, and Dysport are FDA-approved to treat repetitive contractions of the neck muscles (cervical dystonia ). Bo... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381354 Fri, 01 May 2009 00:44:25 +0100 2381354