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1,139 questions · 1,173 findings · 89 reviews · Neuromuscular

No studies found 302 · 25.7%GRADE not reported 119 · 10.1%Very low 267 · 22.8%Low 239 · 20.4%Moderate 177 · 15.1%High 69 · 5.9%

IVIg vs placebo

Proportion of IVIg‐treated participants with a decrease in muscle strength during controlled IVIg withdrawal · people with multifocal motor neuropathy

IVIg probably leads to lower proportion of IVIg‐treated participants with a decrease in muscle… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

IVIg vs placebo

Proportion of participants with side effects attributable to treatment · people with multifocal motor neuropathy

It is very uncertain whether IVIg changes proportion of participants with side effects attributable to treatment compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Botulinum toxin vs placebo

Participant‐reported improvement in sialorrhea in the short term · sialorrhea (excessive saliva) in people with motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Botulinum toxin injection showed no clear difference in participant‐reported improvement in sialorrhea in the short term… compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Radiotherapy vs botulinum toxin

Reduction in the amount of saliva production in the short term using an objective measure · sialorrhea (excessive saliva) in people with motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Radiotherapy vs botulinum toxin

Adverse events, reported as "negative experiences" · sialorrhea (excessive saliva) in people with motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

It is very uncertain whether radiotherapy changes adverse events, reported as "negative experiences" compared with botulinum toxin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review