How do members experience Botulinum Toxin Type A?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Migraine headaches 223 106
Dystonia 153 57
Stiffness/spasticity 108 82
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 103
None 205

Member evaluations

Gerd-NF

evaluated on Jul 03, 2014

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

agentunix

evaluated on Sep 12, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for temporomandibular joint syndrome: Major
  • Side effects: None

grandmajudy

evaluated on Apr 28, 2013

  • Perceived effectiveness for stiffness/spasticity: Slight
  • Side effects: Severe