Relationship Between Botulinum Toxin, Spasticity, and Pain: a Survey of Patient Perception.

Adil ShaikhChetan P PhadkeFarooq IsmailChris Boulias

Published in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2015)

The high incidence of pain noted within our sample suggests that physicians may have to consider pain management as part of spasticity treatment. Participants reported that their pain was related to their spasticity, and that it decreased after BoNTA treatment. Further study is needed to explore the relationships between objective measures of spasticity and pain.

Keyphrases

pain management
botulinum toxin
chronic pain
spinal cord injury
neuropathic pain
upper limb
primary care
spinal cord