A Bayesian network meta-analysis and systematic review of guidance techniques in botulinum toxin injections and their hierarchy in the treatment of limb spasticity

E Asimakidou, C Sidiropoulos - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Accurate targeting of overactive muscles is fundamental for successful botulinum neurotoxin
(BoNT) injections in the treatment of spasticity. The necessity of instrumented guidance and …

Ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections in neurology: technique, indications and future perspectives

U Walter, D Dressler - Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Botulinum toxin (BT) therapy is used in neurology to treat muscle hyperactivity disorders
including dystonia, spasticity, cerebral palsy, hemifacial spasms and re-innervation …

Exercise-enhanced, ultrasound-guided anterior scalene muscle/pectoralis minor muscle blocks can facilitate the diagnosis of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome in …

MM Bottros, JD AuBuchon… - … American Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
An imaging-guided injection of a local anesthetic into the anterior scalene muscle (ASM)
and/or pectoralis minor muscle (PMM) is a well-established adjunct to clinical diagnosis in …

A Procedure for Measuring Anterior Scalene Morphology and Quality with Ultrasound Imaging: An Intra-and Inter-rater Reliability Study

JA Valera-Calero, S Gómez-Sánchez… - Ultrasound in Medicine …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Ultrasound (US) imaging is an essential tool for clinicians because of its cost-
effectiveness and accessibility for assessing multiple muscle metrics including muscle …

Choosing surgery for neurogenic TOS: the roles of physical exam, physical therapy, and imaging

D P. Kuwayama, J R. Lund, C O. Brantigan… - Diagnostics, 2017 - mdpi.com
Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) is characterized by arm and hand pain,
paresthesias, and sometimes weakness resulting from compression of the brachial plexus …

Updated perspectives on neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome

PJ Christo, K McGreevy - Current pain and headache reports, 2011 - Springer
Pain represents a foremost feature of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS). Similar
to other persistent pain conditions, the physical discomfort associated with NTOS can cause …

MR-guided navigation for botulinum toxin injection in the lateral pterygoid muscle. First results in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders

M Pons, C Meyer, E Euvrard, E Weber, N Sigaux… - Journal of stomatology …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Hyperactivity of the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) is one of the presumed
mechanisms of the onset of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and explains why …

Diagnosis of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome based on the clinical status

JS Hwang, J Kim, S Kim, KJ Bae, Y Lee… - Annals of Vascular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives At our institute, we devised a clinical algorithm for diagnosis of neurogenic
thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). Our approach assisted in the accurate diagnosis and in …

Evaluation and management of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome with an overview of surgical approaches: A comprehensive review

C Lim, Y Kavousi, YW Lum, PJ Christo - Journal of Pain Research, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS) represents a disorder believed to involve
compression of one or more neurovascular elements as they exit the thoracic outlet. This …

Botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: A systematic review

TT Woodworth, A Le, C Miller, A Conger… - Muscle & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Botulinum toxin (BTX) injections into the musculature surrounding the brachial plexus have
been examined as a potential treatment for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (nTOS) …