Botulinum toxin for the treatment of neuropathic pain

JH Park, HJ Park - Toxins, 2017 - mdpi.com
Botulinum toxin (BoNT) has been used as a treatment for excessive muscle stiffness,
spasticity, and dystonia. BoNT for approximately 40 years, and has recently been used to …

Botulinum toxin for neuropathic pain: a review of the literature

HM Oh, ME Chung - Toxins, 2015 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), derived from Clostridium botulinum, has been used
therapeutically for focal dystonia, spasticity, and chronic migraine. Its spectrum as a potential …

Botulinum toxin A for prophylactic treatment of migraine and tension headaches in adults: a meta-analysis

JL Jackson, A Kuriyama, Y Hayashino - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Botulinum toxin A is US Food and Drug Administration approved for prophylactic
treatment for chronic migraines. Objective To assess botulinum toxin A for the prophylactic …

Occipital neuralgia and cervicogenic headache: diagnosis and management

R Barmherzig, W Kingston - Current neurology and neuroscience reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Occipital neuralgia (ON) and cervicogenic headache (CGH) are
secondary headache disorders with occipital pain as a key feature. Due to significant …

[PDF][PDF] Neuralgias of the head: occipital neuralgia

I Choi, SR Jeon - Journal of Korean Medical Science, 2016 - synapse.koreamed.org
Occipital neuralgia is defined by the International Headache Society as paroxysmal shooting
or stabbing pain in the dermatomes of the greater or lesser occipital nerve. Various …

Nerve block for the treatment of headaches and cranial neuralgias–a practical approach

F Dach, ÁL Éckeli, KS Ferreira… - Headache: The Journal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background Several studies have presented evidence that blocking peripheral nerves is
effective for the treatment of some headaches and cranial neuralgias, resulting in reduction …

Occipital neuralgia

P Vanelderen, A Lataster, R Levy… - … According to Clinical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Occipital neuralgia is defined as a paroxysmal shooting or stabbing pain in the dermatomes
of the nervus occipitalis major and/or nervus occipitalis minor. The pain originates in the …

Occipital neuralgia

C Dougherty - Current pain and headache reports, 2014 - Springer
Occipital pain is a common complaint amongst patients with headache, and the differential
can include many primary headache disorders such as cervicogenic headache or migraine …

Botulinum toxin type a as a therapeutic agent against headache and related disorders

S Luvisetto, P Gazerani, C Cianchetti, F Pavone - Toxins, 2015 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNT/A) is a toxin produced by the naturally-occurring Clostridium
botulinum that causes botulism. The potential of BoNT/A as a useful medical intervention …

Botulinum neurotoxin for the treatment of neuropathic pain

G Egeo, L Fofi, P Barbanti - Frontiers in Neurology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Botulinum neurotoxin is widely used for the treatment of central and peripherical
neurological conditions. Initially used to treat strabismus, over the years its use has been …