Long-term botulinum toxin treatment increases employment rate in patients with cervical dystonia

• Skogseid, Mov Disord 2005

• The employment rate fell from 84% at the onset of CD to 47% before initiation of BTX treatment.

• With long-term BTX treatment,

  • 72% of those who worked at the initiation of treatment stayed employed, and
  • 67% of those on sick leave returned to work.

Note: