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  • Review
  • Open Access
42 Citations
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21 Pages

Best Practice Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Modified Scoping Review

  • Areerat Suputtitada,
  • Supattana Chatromyen,
  • Carl P. C. Chen and
  • David M. Simpson

10 February 2024

This article aims to provide a concise overview of the best available evidence for managing post-stroke spasticity. A modified scoping review, conducted following the PRISMA guidelines and the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR), involv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
22,359 Views
14 Pages

17 February 2024

This study introduces the Lines and Dots (LADs) technique, a new approach for administering botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) in treating forehead wrinkles. (1) Background: BoNT-A application patterns in the forehead often rely solely on the anatomy of...

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  • Open Access
41 Citations
21,671 Views
20 Pages

Bee Venom: Composition and Anticancer Properties

  • Goran Gajski,
  • Elina Leonova and
  • Nikolajs Sjakste

29 February 2024

Among the various natural compounds used in alternative and Oriental medicine, toxins isolated from different organisms have had their application for many years, and Apis mellifera venom has been studied the most extensively. Numerous studies dealin...

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82 Citations
20,726 Views
16 Pages

Aflatoxin Contamination: An Overview on Health Issues, Detection and Management Strategies

  • Meera Mohamed Alameri,
  • Amanda Shen-Yee Kong,
  • Mariam Nasser Aljaafari,
  • Hajer Al Ali,
  • Khadija Eid,
  • Maryam Al Sallagi,
  • Wan-Hee Cheng,
  • Aisha Abushelaibi,
  • Swee-Hua Erin Lim and
  • Kok-Song Lai
  • + 1 author

28 March 2023

Aflatoxins (AFs) represent one of the main mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, with the most prevalent and lethal subtypes being AFB1, AFB2, AFG1, and AFG2. AFs are responsible for causing significant public health...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
2 Citations
20,557 Views
23 Pages

Consensus on the Cosmetic Use of a Novel Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Product (NEWLUX®) for Facial Expression Muscles: 2024 Guidelines and Discussions by Korean Experts

  • Nark-Kyoung Rho,
  • Gee Young Bae,
  • Moon Seop Choi,
  • Woon-Kyong Chung,
  • Hoon-Young Kim,
  • Hyoung Moon Kim,
  • Hong-Ki Lee,
  • Yong Woo Lee,
  • Wook Oh and
  • Wu-Chul Song

29 January 2025

Background: Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNTA) is widely used in aesthetic facial rejuvenation medicine. The exponential growth in using BoNTA for cosmetic purposes in Korea necessitates an update to the existing practice guidelines, building upon t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
18,856 Views
19 Pages

The Role of Botulinum Toxin for Masseter Muscle Hypertrophy: A Comprehensive Review

  • Martina Ferrillo,
  • Eleonora Sommadossi,
  • Loredana Raciti,
  • Dario Calafiore,
  • Kamal Mezian,
  • Valeria Tarantino,
  • Michele Vecchio,
  • Umile Giuseppe Longo,
  • Luigi Losco and
  • Alessandro de Sire

14 February 2025

Masticatory muscle hypertrophy (MMH) is a rare clinical phenomenon of uncertain etiology, characterized by a soft swelling near the angle of the jaw. This abnormal enlargement of the masseter muscle can alter the facial profile, leading to aesthetic...

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  • Open Access
44 Citations
18,721 Views
27 Pages

8 September 2023

Vaccines are one of the most effective strategies to prevent pathogen-induced illness in humans. The earliest vaccines were based on live inoculations with low doses of live or related pathogens, which carried a relatively high risk of developing the...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
15,460 Views
23 Pages

From Toxin to Treatment: A Narrative Review on the Use of Botulinum Toxin for Autonomic Dysfunction

  • Lucas Rempel,
  • Raza N. Malik,
  • Claire Shackleton,
  • Martín Calderón-Juárez,
  • Rahul Sachdeva and
  • Andrei V. Krassioukov

10 February 2024

Since its regulatory approval over a half-century ago, botulinum toxin has evolved from one of the most potent neurotoxins known to becoming routinely adopted in clinical practice. Botulinum toxin, a highly potent neurotoxin produced by Clostridium b...

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  • Open Access
18 Citations
14,950 Views
15 Pages

Ultrasound-Guided Botulinum Toxin-A Injections into the Masseter Muscle for Both Medical and Aesthetic Purposes

  • Marius Nicolae Popescu,
  • Cristina Beiu,
  • Carmen Andrada Iliescu,
  • Andreea Racoviță,
  • Mihai Berteanu,
  • Mădălina Gabriela Iliescu,
  • Ana Maria Alexandra Stănescu,
  • Diana Sabina Radaschin and
  • Liliana Gabriela Popa

24 September 2024

With the increasing use of Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injections in the masseter muscles for both medical and aesthetic purposes, there is a constant need to continually enhance the efficacy of these treatments and reduce the risk of potential a...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
14,917 Views
20 Pages

Human Deaths Related to Oleander Poisoning: A Review of the Literature

  • Matteo Antonio Sacco,
  • Saverio Gualtieri,
  • Aurora Princi,
  • Alessandro Pasquale Tarallo,
  • Maria Cristina Verrina,
  • Lucia Tarda,
  • Luca Calanna,
  • Santo Gratteri and
  • Isabella Aquila

1 March 2025

Oleander poisoning, resulting from the ingestion of Nerium oleander or Thevetia peruviana, is a serious toxicological issue in various parts of the world, particularly in regions where these plants grow abundantly and are easily accessible. Oleander...

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Toxins - ISSN 2072-6651