botulinum toxin type F

has been given orphan drug status for the treatment of essential blepharospasm or spasmodic torticollis

Also Known As:

Clostridium botulinum F toxin; botulinum F toxin; botulinum neurotoxin F; botulinum neurotoxin serotype F

Networked: 7 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Barash, Jason R: 1 article (04/2015)
2.	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): 1 article (04/2015)
3.	Garvey, Ann: 1 article (04/2015)
4.	Kalas, Nicholas: 1 article (04/2015)
5.	Khouri, Jessica M: 1 article (04/2015)
6.	Moodley, Amaran: 1 article (04/2015)
7.	Quinlisk, Patricia: 1 article (04/2015)
8.	De Grandis, D: 1 article (03/2001)
9.	Eleopra, R: 1 article (03/2001)
10.	Marchese Ragona, R: 1 article (03/2001)

Related Diseases

1.	Torticollis (Wryneck) 05/01/1998 - "A previous study of botulinum toxin type F (BTX-F) treatment for torticollis had shown a dose of 520 MU to be effective, but for a much shorter duration than is usual with botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A). " 05/01/1998 - "Further studies using higher doses of botulinum toxin type F for torticollis resistant to botulinum toxin type A." 12/01/1995 - "Two reports have shown a Japanese preparation of botulinum toxin type F (BTX-F) to be an effective alternative for patients with torticollis who develop clinical resistance to botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A). " 10/01/1993 - "Use of botulinum toxin type F injections to treat torticollis in patients with immunity to botulinum toxin type A."
2.	Botulism 04/17/2015 - "Infant botulism was suspected and Botulism Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human) (BIG-IV), licensed for the treatment of infant botulism types A and B, was administered on hospital day 2. Results of preliminary stool studies were reported positive for botulinum toxin type F on hospital day 3. Clostridium baratii type F was subsequently isolated in stool culture. " 02/01/1992 - "The strain of Clostridium baratii implicated in infant botulism produced a neurotoxin that was neutralized with antiserum for botulinum neurotoxin serotype F (J. "
3.	Gustatory Sweating (Frey's Syndrome) 03/01/2001 - "Treatment of Frey syndrome with botulinum toxin type F."
4.	Dystonia (Limb Dystonia) 11/01/1998 - "Botulinum toxin type F for treatment of dystonia: long-term experience."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Type A Botulinum Toxins (Botox)
2.	botulism immune globulin
3.	Neurotoxins

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Injections