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
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 studySyndromeBoNTTreatment
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