Botulinum toxin type a induces direct analgesic effects in chronic neuropathic pain

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Authors

Danièle Ranoux · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges

Nadine Attal · Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines

Françoise Morain · Institut National de Recherche en Santé Publique

Abstract

These results indicate for the first time that BTX-A may induce direct analgesic effects in patients with chronic neuropathic pain independent of its effects on muscle tone and suggest novel indications for BTX-A in analgesia.

Topics & Keywords

Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Pain Management and Placebo Effect

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Neurology

Volume 64, Issue 3, pp. 274-283

DOI: 10.1002/ana.21427

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