According to gazettelive.co.uk, a little girl has become the first in the country to receive Botox as a treatment for cerebral palsy.
Five-year-old Amy Bolton has been receiving Botox injections at University Hospital of North Tees. The Botox has been injected into her calves to relax the muscles with the aim of giving her an improved stance.
Cerebral palsy is an abnormality on the brain which affects posture, movement and co-ordination. Amy walks on tiptoes at the moment but it is hoped that the Botox treatment will help her walk from her heel instead, relieving the pressure on her hips.
Her mum, Joanne Bolton, 35 told the website: “To begin with I thought Botox? – What are you going on about? She is five years old, she has no wrinkles – I said I will have it as well thank you very much!
“But once you understand the theory you can see why it will help and I have total faith in the doctors at North Tees.”
After being discovered as a treatment for cerebral palsy in the 1990's, this is great news for sufferers, with hopes that it will become a more popular treatment for the condition.
