Introduction to the Toxins Special Issue on Botulinum Neurotoxins in the Nervous System: Future Challenges for Novel Indications

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Botulinum toxins (BoNTs) are a true wonder of nature [...]

Introduction to the Toxins Special Issue on Botulinum Toxins: New Uses in the Treatment of Diseases

“…This Special Issue (SI), entitled: “Botulinum neurotoxins: new uses in the treatment of diseases”, is the third SI published by Toxins of which I am honored to be the Guest Editor. The previous SIs were dedicated to “Botulinum neurotoxins in the nervous system: future challenges for new indications” [ 1 ] and the “Effects of botulinum toxin on functional recovery after nervous system injuries”, whereby this SI, containing a collection of research on new therapy with BoNTs (mainly of the serotype A, BoNT/A), represents an update. This Editorial intends to introduce the 13 articles collected in this SI, which I strongly recommend reading in their original version.…”