The Botulinum Treatment of Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity: The Double-Face of the Neurotoxin
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) can counteract the highly frequent involuntary muscle contractions and the uncontrolled micturition events that characterize the neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) due to supra-sacral spinal cord lesions. The ability of the toxin to block the neurotransmitter vesicula...
Main Authors: | Chiara Traini, Maria Giuliana Vannucchi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-10-01
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Series: | Toxins |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/11/11/614 |
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