Abstract Views :200 |
PDF Views:127
Authors
Affiliations
1 Department of ENT, Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Tadong, Sikkim, IN
Source
SMU Medical Journal, Vol 3, No 1 (2016), Pagination: 295-302
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.
Full Text