How do members experience Botulinum Toxin Type A?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Migraine headaches 227 104
Dystonia 154 58
Stiffness/spasticity 109 84
Torticollis 53 14
Cerebral palsy 44 2

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Injection site pain 9
Pain 8
Drooping eyelid (ptosis) 7
Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia) 6
Muscle weakness 5
Neck pain 5

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 18
Moderate 43
Mild 100
None 206

Member evaluations

jporter2

evaluated on Mar 07, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for excess saliva: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

TIREDNSICK

evaluated on Sep 11, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for pain: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None

alsking101

evaluated on Mar 01, 2006

  • Perceived effectiveness for excess saliva: Moderate
  • Side effects: None