Subcutaneous botulinum toxin type A inhibits regional sweating: An individual observation

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作者
Cheshire, WP [1 ]
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[1] MAYO CLIN JACKSONVILLE,DEPT NEUROL,JACKSONVILLE,FL 32224
关键词
botulinum toxin; swearing; sympathetic nervous system;
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10.1007/BF02291235
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Botulinum toxin inhibits neuromuscular transmission by blocking the exocytosis of acetylcholine. It was tested for a similar effect on cholinergic postganglionic sympathetic neurones at the sudomotor junction. Subcutaneous injections of 0.1 and 1.0 units of type A botulinum toxin into the forearm of a healthy subject abolished local thermoregulatory swearing in cutaneous regions spanning 1.0 and 1.5 cm for nearly 1 year without producing weakness. Botulinum toxin, therefore appears to have potent anhidrotic activity.
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