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Ethanol neurolysis has also been employed to treat focal spasticity, although less commonly. Injections of 45% to 100% ethanol are performed with electrode stimulation in the same fashion as with phenol.
Ethanol diffuses slightly better than phenol with a slightly shorter duration of action. As with other neurolytic agents, dysesthesias may occur following injection of mixed motor/sensory nerves.
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