What is Botulinum Toxin Type A Injection?
Botulinum toxin type A injection (Botox) is used to relieve the symptoms of cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis; uncontrollable tightening of the neck muscles that may cause neck pain and abnormal head positions), strabismus (an eye muscle problem that causes the eyes to turn inward or outward), and blepharospasm (uncontrollable tightening of the eyelid muscles that may cause blinking, squinting, and abnormal eyelid movements). Botulinum toxin type A injection (Botox) is also used to con…