The use of botulinum toxin in localizing neuromyotonia to the terminal branches of the peripheral nerve

Abstract

In 2 patients with neuromyotonia, nerve blocks had no effect on the abnormal activity, while intramuscular injection of the botulinum toxin abolished the discharges in one and greatly diminished them in the other. Botulinum toxin thus helps to localize the origin of the neuromyotonic discharges to the terminal regions of the peripheral nerve in those cases where the more proximal portions cannot be held responsible. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.