Article Document Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Entity Entity Review Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-07T20:28:01 RDF description of Current uses of botulinum toxin A as an adjunct to hand therapy interventions of hand conditions [review] - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn7024 27 <p>STUDY DESIGN: Literature review. DISCUSSION: Botulinum toxin A, a neurotoxin causing temporary muscle paralysis at the neuromuscular junction, has been used to treat multiple acquired conditions of the hand and upper extremity. Initially approved for use in treating blepharospasm and strabismus in the 1980s, indications have expanded to include spasticity associated with cerebrovascular accidents, vasospastic disorders, focal dystonias, and pain conditions. This article reviews the current literature discussing the efficacy of botulinum toxin A in management of disorders of the hand and upper extremity relevant to hand therapists.<p> Surgery review Hand public Drugs and Drug Therapy document-rn7024 Orthopedics Pain 14448 Current uses of botulinum toxin A as an adjunct to hand therapy interventions of hand conditions [review] Journal of Hand Therapy 2 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 10.1016/j.jht.2013.12.003 23476