2018
Botulinum Toxin in Restless Legs Syndrome—A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study
Mittal SO, Machado D, Richardson D, Dubey D, Jabbari B. Botulinum Toxin in Restless Legs Syndrome—A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study. Toxins 2018, 10: 401. PMID: 30274305, PMCID: PMC6215171, DOI: 10.3390/toxins10100401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRestless legs syndromePain scoresCrossover studyLegs syndromePlacebo-controlled crossover studyDouble-blind placeboPatient Global ImpressionVisual analog scalePrevious smaller studiesCommon movement disorderQuality of lifeIncobotulinumtoxin APlacebo groupRLS symptomsAnalog scaleGlobal ImpressionOnabotulinumtoxin ALife QuestionnaireTibialis anteriorBotulinum toxinNormal salineMovement disordersRLS scoresSmall studyFemoris muscleBotulinum toxin in essential hand tremor - A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study with customized injection approach
Mittal SO, Machado D, Richardson D, Dubey D, Jabbari B. Botulinum toxin in essential hand tremor - A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study with customized injection approach. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2018, 56: 65-69. PMID: 29929813, DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2018.06.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHand weaknessEssential hand tremorDouble-blind placebo-controlled studyEssential tremorAdministration of onabotulinumtoxinASevere hand weaknessPlacebo-controlled studyClinical rating scoresHand tremorRating scoresParkinson's disease tremorIncobotulinumtoxinA injectionsCrossover trialPatients' perceptionsBotulinum toxinTreatment efficacyClinical practiceHand strengthForearm musclesTremor severityClinical scalesTremorWeeksTreatmentInjectionBotulinum toxin treatment of pain syndromes –an evidence based review
Safarpour Y, Jabbari B. Botulinum toxin treatment of pain syndromes –an evidence based review. Toxicon 2018, 147: 120-128. PMID: 29409817, DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2018.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevel B evidencePain syndromeLevel of evidencePelvic painB evidenceMale pelvic pain syndromeChronic low back painTraumatic spinal cord injuryEfficacy of BoNTFemale pelvic painMale pelvic painVastus lateralis imbalanceMyofascial pain syndromePelvic pain syndromePost-herpetic neuralgiaAnterior knee painBotulinum toxin treatmentPainful knee osteoarthritisPost-operative painDifferent pain syndromesLow back painSpinal cord injuryCarpal tunnel syndromeTotal knee arthroplastyRole of BoNT
2011
Treatment of Refractory Pain with Botulinum Toxins—An Evidence-Based Review
Jabbari B, Machado D. Treatment of Refractory Pain with Botulinum Toxins—An Evidence-Based Review. Pain Medicine 2011, 12: 1594-1606. PMID: 21958302, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01245.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-operative painRefractory painBotulinum toxinChronic low back painChronic lateral epicondylitisClass II articlesLevel B evidenceLevel C evidencePost-traumatic neuralgiaVastus lateralis imbalanceMyofascial pain syndromePlacebo-controlled studyPost-herpetic neuralgiaAnterior knee painPainful knee osteoarthritisChronic daily headacheLow back painTotal knee arthroplastyEvidence-based reviewEvidence-based dataSphincter spasmKnee painPain syndromePelvic painPiriformis syndrome
2009
Botulinum Neurotoxin-A for Treatment of Refractory Neck Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study
Miller D, Richardson D, Eisa M, Bajwa RJ, Jabbari B. Botulinum Neurotoxin-A for Treatment of Refractory Neck Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study. Pain Medicine 2009, 10: 1012-1017. PMID: 19594841, DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00658.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual analog scaleRefractory neck painNeck painExcellent respondersPrimary outcomeMean visual analog scaleAdministration of BoNTEfficacy of BoNTUnits of BoNTChronic neck painPlacebo-controlled studyDouble-blind studyImprovement of ADLBotulinum neurotoxinPlacebo groupAnalgesic effectBotox groupFrequency questionnaireSecondary outcomesPain intensityPain localizationPain QuestionnaireAnalog scaleBlinded studyAnimal studies