Made popular for its ability to smooth wrinkles when injected into the face, Botox – a toxin known to weaken or paralyze certain nerves and muscles – may have another use that goes beyond the cosmetic. Johns Hopkins researchers have found that patients with a painful and debilitating nerve compression disorder called thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), which studies suggest may occur in up to 8 percent of the population, reported a significant reduction in short-term pain after receiving a single, low-dose injection of Botox in a muscle located in the neck…

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