Botulinum Toxin Treatment for Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Associated With Diabetic Neuropathy
Open Access
- 1 December 2006
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by American Diabetes Association in Diabetes Care
- Vol. 29 (12), 2650-2653
- https://doi.org/10.2337/dc05-2486
Abstract
OBJECTIVE—No specific treatment for oropharyngeal dysphagia related to diabetic neuropathy has been described to date. Chemical myotomy of the cricopharyngeus (CP) muscle by botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) has been effective in reducing or abolishing dysphagia associated with upper esophageal sphincter (UES) hyperactivity of different etiologies. In the present study, we evaluated the efficacy of BoNT/A injections into the CP muscle in diabetic patients with severe oropharyngeal dysphagia associated with diabetic autonomic and/or somatic peripheral neuropathy.Keywords
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