Ultrasound-Guided Injection of Botulinum Toxin Type A for Piriformis Muscle Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Piriformis muscle syndrome (PMS) is caused by prolonged or excessive contraction of the piriformis muscle associated with pain in the buttocks, hips, and lower limbs because of the close proximity to the sciatic nerve. Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) reduces muscle hypertonia as well as muscle contr...

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Autores principales: Santamato, Andrea, Micello, Maria Francesca, Valeno, Giovanni, Beatrice, Raffaele, Cinone, Nicoletta, Baricich, Alessio, Picelli, Alessandro, Panza, Francesco, Logroscino, Giancarlo, Fiore, Pietro, Ranieri, Maurizio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4549739/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26266421
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins7083045

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4549739/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26266421
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins7083045

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