Online — Jan 26th 2021

Sixteen of us attended an absolutely fascinating talk by Barry Guyer. The hour we spent went by in a flash! There were lots of medical terms etc. so as I was not wanting to give a précis of the talk with incorrect information, Barry has supplied the following:

Barry traced the history of botulinum toxin from multiple deaths from poisoned sausages more than 200 years ago through its first therapeutic use treating squint followed by more widespread use in muscular disorders. He described how its use in childhood cerebral palsy came about by overcoming opposition to administering a substance vastly more potent than cyanide and presented videos showing the beneficial effects of this treatment.

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Brian Tapper said…

A very interesting talk, I didn't know just how some of these chemicals worked and how something so dangerous can still be used to help to cure some medical conditions when used in very small units. Thank you Barry for your explanation that has helped.
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