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Botox - Glossary

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond) on Dec 19, 2019


Glossary

Blepharospasm - Uncontrolled blinking or involuntary closing of eyelids.

Strabismus - Misalignment of eyes, or 'cross-eyes'.

Neurotransmitter - Chemicals released from the neurons that aid in transmitting signals.

Intramuscular injections - Injections that are given directly into the muscles.

Subcutaneous injections - Injections that are given beneath the skin.


Glabellar lines - Frown lines that are formed between the eyebrows.

Corrugator and Procerus muscles - Accessory muscles that aid in eyelid closure.

Spasm - Involuntary contraction of a muscle.

Dystonia - Neurological movement disorder causing involuntary movement of muscles that result in abnormal postures.

Dysphonia - It is a dystonia of larynx resulting in breaking of voice.


Fibromyalgia - It is also called 'chronic fatigue syndrome' and results in musculo-skeletal pain.

Achalasia - It is a disease that affects the muscles of the oesophagus, resulting in a difficulty to swallow.

Cerebral Palsy - Medical condition, caused mostly by an injury to the brain that affects the movement of the muscle.

Dysphasia - A disorder that causes impairment of speech.

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