2013
Sialorrhea: Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Treatment with Emphasis on the Role of Botulinum Toxins
Lakraj AA, Moghimi N, Jabbari B. Sialorrhea: Anatomy, Pathophysiology and Treatment with Emphasis on the Role of Botulinum Toxins. Toxins 2013, 5: 1010-1031. PMID: 23698357, PMCID: PMC3709276, DOI: 10.3390/toxins5051010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBotulinum toxinSide effectsAdministration of BoNTLevel B evidencePlacebo-controlled studyCurrent medical managementTroublesome side effectsLevel of evidenceOral agentsCerebral palsyClinical featuresExcessive droolingMedical managementTopical agentsB evidenceBlinded studyMedical treatmentAmerican AcademyClinical notesDrug efficacyNeurodegenerative disordersClinical pointB levelsSalivary glandsType B
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