The use of Botox (BTX-A) as a safe, reversible, and effective treatment for reducing muscle tone and improving gait in children with cerebral palsy.

The FDA has approved Allergan’s Botox to treat lower-limb spasticity in children, further extending the use of the drug – widely used as a wrinkle treatment – in therapeutic indications.

Allergan’s Botox has another clinical use after the FDA granted approval for children with upper limb spasticity. The drug was first approved clinically for upper limb spasticity in adults in ...