I think it depends on the patient and factors such as extent of spasticity and
body weight, dosage, etc., etc.  My neuro told me it'd be a trial and error
process to determine the optimal dosage and even then the times of the
effectiveness would be variable so that he couldn't predict it, at least in
the first few years.  In other words, the effects could wear off in 3 months
one time, 2 the next, and then 3.5 months.  It all depends on a number of
factors, which makes sense to me.

Kat

On Mon, 23 Dec 2002 08:35:57 -0600 Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Actually the effects from Botox are supposed to
> last 3 months, which is
> a reasonable amount of time accordingly to me.
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony
> Visit me at www.ara1.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Cleveland, Kyle E.
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:13 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ken's procedure; was RE: holiday
> greetings
>
> That's what all my research turned up--Botox is
> not a panacea and the
> effects don't last long.  I was hoping that
> Ken's neuro had some news
> about
> Botox that I hadn't heard.  Ken, are you having
> a single injection, a
> series
> of injections, or are you having a pump
> implanted?
>
> -Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathy Salkin
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:10 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Ken's procedure; was RE: holiday
> greetings
>
>
> Thought you were already investigating the
> possibility of botox?  If
> not,
> then
> you should.  It's not in the books for me (yet)
> because my surgery eased
> up
> the spasticity and it's not so bad.  It'll
> never go away completely, my
> neuro
> says, not even with botox.
>
> Kat
>