Botulinum toxin treatment for intractable allodynia in a patient with complex regional pain syndrome: A case report
- Author:
Hyunseok Kwak
;
Dong Jin Koh
;
Kyunghoon Min
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Complex regional pain syndrome;
botulinum toxin;
pain;
allodynia
- From:Neurology Asia
2020;25(2):215-219
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The right hand of a 58-year-old female was compressed by a compression machine and subsequently
began to show pain. She was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome type 2 according to
the Budapest criteria. Conventional therapy was ineffective for her allodynia. After subcutaneous
injection of botulinum toxin, the subject’s allodynia substantially improved. Subcutaneous injection of
botulinum toxin could effectively treat patients with complex regional pain syndrome and intractable
allodynia. Clinical studies with larger sample sizes are needed to evaluate the efficacy of and selection
of patients for botulinum toxin treatment of complex regional pain syndrome.
- Full text:7.2020my0035.pdf
