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Table 4 Administration of abobotulinumtoxinA at baseline by muscle

From: Spectrum of practice in the routine management of cervical dystonia with abobotulinumtoxinA: findings from three prospective open-label observational studies

Muscle

AbobotulinumtoxinA treated subjects (N = 1202)

Splenius capitis

N = 1087

Dose (U); mean ± SD

226 ± 134

Dose (U); median [range]

200 [10–1100]

Volume (mL); median [range]

0.75 [0.1–4.4]

Number of injection points; median [range]

2 [1–12]

Use of injection guidance (%)*

40.1

Sternocleidomastoid

N = 967

Dose (U); mean ± SD

147 ± 81

Dose (U); median [range]

130 [15–600]

Volume (mL); median [range]

0.50 [0.1–2.8]

Number of injection points; median [range]

2 [1–10]

Use of injection guidance (%)*

38.0

Trapezius

N = 739

Dose (U); mean ± SD

163 ± 111

Dose (U); median [range]

140 [10–1000]

Volume (mL); median [range]

0.50 [0.1–5.3]

Number of injection points; median [range]

2 [1–12]

Use of injection guidance (%)*

34.9

Levator scapulae

N = 569

Dose (U); mean ± SD

125 ± 82

Dose (U); median [range]

100 [13–550]

Volume (mL); median [range]

0.40 [0.1–2.8]

Number of injection points; median [range]

1 [1–10]

Use of injection guidance (%)*

48.9

Semispinalis capitis

N = 334

Dose (U); mean ± SD

138 ± 84

Dose (U); median [range]

100 [10–500]

Volume (mL); median [range]

0.50 [0.1–2.2]

Number of injection points; median [range]

2 [1–8]

Use of injection guidance (%)*

49.4

Scalene group**

N = 164

Dose (U); mean ± SD

100 ± 68

Dose (U); median [range]

85 [13–450]

Volume (mL); median [range]

0.30 [0.1–1.5]

Number of injection points; median [range]

2 [1–8]

Use of injection guidance (%)*

50.0

Longissimus group***

N = 86

Dose (U); mean ± SD

128 ± 66

Dose (U); median [range]

100 [20–300]

Volume (mL); median [range]

0.40 [0.0–1.2]

Number of injection points; median [range]

2 [1–8]

Use of injection guidance (%)*

64.0

Splenius cervicis

N = 60

Dose (U); mean ± SD

122 ± 79

Dose (U); median [range]

100 [20–500]

Volume (mL); median [range]

0.50 [0.1–1.6]

Number of injection points; median [range]

1 [1–11]

Use of injection guidance (%)*

65.0

Obliquus capitis inferior

N = 42

Dose (U); mean ± SD

75 ± 44

Dose (U); median [range]

60 [20–250]

Volume (mL); median [range]

0.30 [0.1–1.3]

Number of injection points; median [range]

1 [1–2]

Use of injection guidance (%)*

93.0

Platysma

N = 24

Dose (U); mean ± SD

72 ± 33

Dose (U); median [range]

60 [30–170]

Volume (mL); median [range]

0.25 [0.1–0.9]

Number of injection points; median [range]

4 [1–12]

Use of injection guidance (%)*

12.5

  1. *Denominator is the number of injections into the muscle. **Scalene group includes muscles reported in the eCRF as scalenus or scalene (medius, anterior and/or posterior). ***Longissimus group includes muscles reported in the eCRF as longissimus, longissimus capitis and/or longissimus cervicis
  2. eCRF electronic case report form, mL milliliter, SD standard deviation, U units