Here's a brief science lesson: Botox is a brand name for botulinum toxin type a.

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Dr Peter Chait and colleagues told an annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society how injections of botulinum toxin A into the salivary glands helped 70% of children with cerebral palsy and severe drooling.

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Surgeons have convinced their patients to inject botulinum toxin (aka Botox) into the face of a patient on a regular basis.

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