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The efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A in treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and peripheral neuropathic pain: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

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Although recent studies have shown that botulinum toxin‐A (BTX‐A) has a good analgesic effect on trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and peripheral neuropathic pain (PNP), the quality of evidence is low due… Click to show full abstract

Although recent studies have shown that botulinum toxin‐A (BTX‐A) has a good analgesic effect on trigeminal neuralgia (TN) and peripheral neuropathic pain (PNP), the quality of evidence is low due to limited data. This meta‐analysis is used to synthesize existing evidence for the treatment of these conditions with BTX‐A.

Keywords: peripheral neuropathic; neuralgia peripheral; trigeminal neuralgia; neuropathic pain; botulinum toxin; meta analysis

Journal Title: Brain and Behavior
Year Published: 2019

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