2018
Botulinum 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
2016
Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Neuropathic Pain
Mittal SO, Safarpour D, Jabbari B. Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Neuropathic Pain. Seminars In Neurology 2016, 36: 073-083. PMID: 26866499, DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1571953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuropathic painBoNT treatmentComplex regional pain syndromeBotulinum toxin treatmentPainful diabetic neuropathyRegional pain syndromeCarpal tunnel syndromePhantom limb painEvidence-based statementsForm of painTechnique of injectionPosttraumatic neuralgiaAnalgesic medicationPain syndromePostherpetic neuralgiaDiabetic neuropathyOccipital neuralgiaLevel of efficacyLimb painTrigeminal neuralgiaTunnel syndromeClinical trialsToxin treatmentPainNeuralgia
2010
Botulinum 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