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. 2017 Feb 24;8:35. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00035

Table 1.

Effect of different formulations of BoNT on CD.

Question Answer Level of recommendation
Is abobotulinumtoxinA effective in improving CD? Yes A

Is incobotulinumtoxinA effective in improving CD? Yes B

Is onabotulinumtoxinA effective in improving CD? Yes A

Is rimabotulinumtoxinA effective in improving CD? Yes A

Does BoNT-A treatment improve quality of life? Yes B

Does BoNT-A reduce pain associated with CD? Yes A

Do BoNT-A and BoNT-B have a comparable effect and duration of effect on dystonia? Yes A

Do BoNT-A and BoNT-B have the same rate of side effects? No (side effects are more frequent with BoNT-B) B

What is the conversion ratio of onabotulinumtoxinA to abobotulinumtoxinA? 1 IU to 3 IU
1 IU to 2.5 IU
A
B

What is the conversion ratio of onabotulinumtoxinA to incobotulinumtoxinA? 1 IU to 1 IU B

BoNT, botulinum neurotoxin; CD, cervical dystonia.