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Botulinum toxin B reduces the severity, pain and disability of cervical dystonia

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Botulinum toxin B reduces the severity, pain and disability of cervical dystonia. Drugs Ther. Perspect 18, 1–3 (2002). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200218110-00001

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