Could treatment with botulinum toxin protect against subsequent infection with COVID-19?

D Batifol,P.J Finiels,S Galmiche,P Jammet,M De Boutray

doi:10.1016/j.jormas.2021.06.003

Could treatment with botulinum toxin protect against subsequent infection with COVID-19?

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jormas.2021.06.003

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Journal: Journal of Stomatology oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	Publication Date: Jun 16, 2021
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Affiliation: Hôpital Gui de Chauliac

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We report comparative results, over three months, of the impact of SARS-CoV2 in our patients injected with botulinum toxin for functional purposes, compared to the general population. Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) is known to block acetylcholine (ACh) as well as many other neuroreceptors and neuromodulators. The recent mention of a potential protective effect of nicotine in COVID 19, by blocking ACh, attracted our attention and guided the present study.Our results show a significant difference between the number of infected individuals in the general population and the number of patients injected with BoNT/A who showed signs of COVID 19.

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