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Botulinum toxin for cerebral palsy; where are we now?

¹ Ronnie MacKeith Child Development Centre, Derbyshire Children’s’ Hospital, Derby and Nottingham Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital, Nottingham, UK
² Physiotherapy Department, Ronnie MacKeith Child Development Centre, Derby, UK
³ Occupational Therapy department, Ronnie MacKeith Child Development Centre, Derby, UK

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Correspondence to:
Dr R E Morton
Ronnie MacKeith Child Development Centre, Derbyshire Children’s’ Hospital, Derby and Nottingham Queens Medical Centre and City Hospital, Nottingham, UK; richard.morton{at}sdah-tr.trent.nhs.uk

ABSTRACT
In this article, the evidence base for botulinum-A treatment acquired in recent years is outlined, and the practicalities involved in providing this service are described. Botulinum-A is relatively new, and possible improvements for the future are considered.

Abbreviations: BT-A, botulinum A; CP, cerebral palsy; RCT, randomised controlled trial

Keywords: botulinum toxin; cerebral palsy

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