Assertion: botulinum toxin's effect | /r/HasSubevent | the development of the toxin
Facets:
value: as a therapeutic tool
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The paralytic effect of the toxin is due to blockade of neuromuscular transmission.1 Injection into a muscle causes chemodenervation and local paralysis and this effect has led to the development of the toxin as a therapeutic tool.