Clinical characteristics of botulinum toxin poisoning following cosmetic injections
- Author:
Jiujiu Gui
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- Publication Type:Observational Study
- From: World Journal of Emergency Medicine 2025;16(5):491-493
- CountryChina
- Language:English
- Abstract: Botulinum toxin, a protein exotoxin secreted by Clostridium botulinum, binds to peripheral nerve terminals, inhibits acetylcholine release, and leads to flaccid muscle paralysis.[1] Botox (onabotulinum toxin A) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for cosmetic and therapeutic indications in 2002, and its global use has increased substantially.[2]
