Botulinum toxin-type A: could it be an effective treatment option in intractable trigeminal neuralgia?
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Beneficial effects of botulinum toxin type A in trigeminal neuralgia.
Botulinum toxin has been thoroughly studied as a potential tool in the treatment of several pain syndromes. Therefore, we assessed the clinical effects of botulinum toxin type A injections in 12 patients with otherwise unresponsive idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia. Patients were infiltrated with 20-50 units of botulinum toxin in trigger zones. Those who presented with mandibular involvement were...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Headache and Pain
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1129-2369,1129-2377
DOI: 10.1186/1129-2377-14-92