Publications by authors named "Camille Ducerf"

Objective: To determine the safety and the self-reported efficacy of botulinum toxin injections for adult spasticity in current clinical practice.

Design: A prospective observational study.

Subjects: A total of 406 adult patients with focal spasticity received of 1136 series botulinum toxin injections at Bordeaux University Hospital from January 2007 to December 2009.

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Botulinum toxin (BTA) is a safe and effective therapeutic tool for many neurological conditions but few studies have investigated its real cost in neurological practice. We evaluated the daily cost of botulinum toxin type A (BTA) treatment through a cost effectiveness analysis alongside a prospective study of BTA injections at a French University Hospital over a 2-year follow-up period. The data of 3,108 BTA injections performed in 870 adult patients presenting with dystonia, facial hemispasm, or spasticity were entered in the database.

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