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Botulinum Toxin: A Wonder for ENT Problems


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1 Department of ENT, Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Tadong, Sikkim, India
 

Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin produced by clostridium botulinium. Toxin are classified into type A-G, type A toxin being the most common commercially available type. The toxin act at the neuromuscular junction and prevent the action of acetylcholine in the junction thus cause paralysis of the involved muscle. This principle of the toxin has been used in the medical practice to treat many diseases, similarly the toxin has role in various ENT diseases.

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Botulinum Toxin, Mechanism of Action, Medical Uses , Role in Otolaryngology.
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Authors

Santosh Prasad Kesari
Department of ENT, Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Tadong, Sikkim, India
Suvamoy Chakraborty
Department of ENT, Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Tadong, Sikkim, India
Sridutt Shekar
Department of ENT, Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Tadong, Sikkim, India

Abstract


Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin produced by clostridium botulinium. Toxin are classified into type A-G, type A toxin being the most common commercially available type. The toxin act at the neuromuscular junction and prevent the action of acetylcholine in the junction thus cause paralysis of the involved muscle. This principle of the toxin has been used in the medical practice to treat many diseases, similarly the toxin has role in various ENT diseases.

Keywords


Botulinum Toxin, Mechanism of Action, Medical Uses , Role in Otolaryngology.