2016
Abobotulinum Toxin A in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain
Machado D, Kumar A, Jabbari B. Abobotulinum Toxin A in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain. Toxins 2016, 8: 374. PMID: 27983689, PMCID: PMC5198568, DOI: 10.3390/toxins8120374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painLow back painVisual analog scaleOswestry Low Back Pain Disability QuestionnaireAbobotulinum toxin ABack painQuality of lifeToxin APain Disability QuestionnairePatient Global ImpressionLevel of painPrimary outcome measureProportion of respondersStrong analgesic effectAbobotulinum toxinOswestry scorePlacebo groupAnalgesic effectDisability QuestionnaireMore patientsStudy cohortAnalog scaleGlobal ImpressionMultifactorial pathophysiologyPatients' perceptionsIncobotulinum Toxin-A Improves Post-Surgical and Post-Radiation Pain in Cancer Patients
Rostami R, Mittal SO, Radmand R, Jabbari B. Incobotulinum Toxin-A Improves Post-Surgical and Post-Radiation Pain in Cancer Patients. Toxins 2016, 8: 22. PMID: 26771640, PMCID: PMC4728544, DOI: 10.3390/toxins8010022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual analog scaleCancer patientsGlobal ImpressionSite of radiationPoor general conditionPatient Global ImpressionLocation of painIncobotulinum toxin AFocal painAnalgesic medicationPain controlAnalog scaleSkin reactionsToxin ALocal cancerPatientsSignificant improvementPainSurgeryChange ScaleResearch protocolSignificant satisfactionGeneral conditionMedicationsFollow
2014
Focal Injection of Incobotulinum Toxin A Improves Refractory Local Cancer Pain at the Site of Radiation/Surgery (P3.315)
Rostami R, Machado D, Richardson D, Jabbari B. Focal Injection of Incobotulinum Toxin A Improves Refractory Local Cancer Pain at the Site of Radiation/Surgery (P3.315). Neurology 2014, 82 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.82.10_supplement.p3.315.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Botulinum Toxin A for Treatment of Allodynia of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Pilot Study
Safarpour D, Salardini A, Richardson D, Jabbari B. Botulinum Toxin A for Treatment of Allodynia of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Pilot Study. Pain Medicine 2010, 11: 1411-1414. PMID: 20609130, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00897.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex regional pain syndromeRegional pain syndromeBotulinum toxin APain syndromeToxin AOpen-label protocolPain Impact QuestionnairePlacebo-controlled protocolTreatment of allodyniaBrief Pain InventoryMcGill Pain QuestionnaireGlobal satisfaction scaleAllodynic areaAllodynic skinPain InventoryPain QuestionnaireImpact QuestionnaireSubcutaneous administrationPatientsSatisfaction ScaleAllodyniaPilot studySyndromeBoNTTreatmentBotulinum Toxin A (Botox) for Treatment of Proximal Myofascial Pain in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Two Cases
Safarpour D, Jabbari B. Botulinum Toxin A (Botox) for Treatment of Proximal Myofascial Pain in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Two Cases. Pain Medicine 2010, 11: 1415-1418. PMID: 20735753, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00929.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMyofascial pain syndromeComplex regional pain syndromeAdministration of BoNTRegional pain syndromeBotulinum toxin APain syndromeTrigger pointsProximal musclesDistal symptomsToxin AMuscle trigger pointsPainful trigger pointsUpper back musclesCarpal tunnel syndromeProximal painSevere allodyniaCRPS-1Myofascial painForearm injuriesSuch patientsRight trapeziusTunnel syndromePainful limbSplenius capitisSuccessful treatment
2008
Relief of Intractable Pruritus After Administration of Botulinum Toxin A (Botox)
Salardini A, Richardson D, Jabbari B. Relief of Intractable Pruritus After Administration of Botulinum Toxin A (Botox). Clinical Neuropharmacology 2008, 31: 303-306. PMID: 18836352, DOI: 10.1097/wnf.0b013e3181672225.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Treatment of chronic low back pain with botulinum neurotoxins
Jabbari B. Treatment of chronic low back pain with botulinum neurotoxins. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2007, 11: 352-358. PMID: 17894925, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-007-0217-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painChronic low back painBack painParaspinal musclesRefractory chronic low back painRefractory low back painFlu-like reactionsSignificant pain reliefOpen-label studyPlacebo-controlled studyBotulinum toxin ALumbar erector spinaeBotulinum treatmentPain reliefTechniques of treatmentLumbar levelsToxin AErector spinaePainSide effectsTrigger pointsInjection siteTotal dosePatientsEarly response