Long-term safety of repeated high doses of incobotulinumtoxinA injections for the treatment of upper and lower limb spasticity after stroke

Current guidelines suggested a dosage up to 600units (U) of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) (onabotulinumtoxinA or incobotulinumtoxinA) in reducing spastic hypertonia with low prevalence of complications, although a growing body of evidence showed efficacy with the use of high doses (>800U). The available evidence mainly referred to a single set of injections evaluating the efficacy and safety of the neurotoxin 30days after the treatment. In a prospective, non-randomized, open-label study, we studied the safety of repeated higher doses of incobotulinumtoxinA in post-stroke upper and lower limb spasticity.

Source: Journal of the Neurological Sciences - May 1, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Andrea Santamato, Francesco Panza, Domenico Intiso, Alessio Baricich, Alessandro Picelli, Nicola Smania, Francesca Fortunato, Davide Seripa, Pietro Fiore, Maurizio Ranieri Source Type: research