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===Others=== Botulinum toxin is also used to treat disorders of hyperactive nerves including excessive sweating,<ref name="Eisenach JH, Atkinson JL, Fealey RD. 657β666"/> [[neuropathic pain]],<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors = Mittal SO, Safarpour D, Jabbari B |title = Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Neuropathic Pain |journal = Seminars in Neurology |volume = 36 |issue = 1 |pages = 73β83 |date = February 2016 |pmid = 26866499 |doi = 10.1055/s-0036-1571953 |s2cid = 41120474 }}</ref> and some [[allergic rhinitis|allergy]] symptoms.<ref name="Primary"/> In addition to these uses, botulinum toxin is being evaluated for use in treating [[chronic pain]].<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors = Charles PD |title = Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A: a clinical update on non-cosmetic uses |journal = American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy |volume = 61 |issue = 22 Suppl 6 |pages = S11βS23 |date = November 2004 |pmid = 15598005 |doi = 10.1093/ajhp/61.suppl_6.S11 |doi-access = free }}</ref> Studies show that botulinum toxin may be injected into arthritic shoulder joints to reduce chronic pain and improve range of motion.<ref>{{cite journal |vauthors = Singh JA, Fitzgerald PM |title = Botulinum toxin for shoulder pain |journal = The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |issue = 9 |pages = CD008271 |date = September 2010 |pmid = 20824874 |doi = 10.1002/14651858.cd008271.pub2 }}</ref> The use of botulinum toxin A in children with [[cerebral palsy]] is safe in the upper and lower limb muscles.<ref name="Farag2020" /><ref name="Blumetti2019" />
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