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Botulinum toxin in the rehabilitation of painful syndromes: multiperspective literature analysis, lexical analysis and systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Authors :
Daniele Coraci
Maria Chiara Maccarone
Lisa Ragazzo
Lucrezia Tognolo
Domenico Antonio Restivo
Gabriele Santilli
Ana Lucila Moreira
Paola Emilia Ferrara
Gianpaolo Ronconi
Stefano Masiero
Source :
European Journal of Translational Myology (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
PAGEPress Publications, 2024.

Abstract

Pain represents a common symptom of several diseases and is often associated with a reduction in rehabilitation outcomes and recovery. The effectiveness of pain alleviation by botulinum toxin has been recently demonstrated. We searched in PubMed the papers about this topic published in the last ten years, and we selected clinical trials, guidelines, meta-analyses, reviews, and systematic reviews. We used different approaches: multiperspective presentation, lexical evaluation, and systematic review. The systematic review was only performed for the randomized controlled trials. We predominantly found reviews and trials about the rehabilitation of stroke/brain injury and epicondylitis. The most common outcome measures were pain, function, and spasticity. Among the common words, pain was the most frequent and the terms were grouped into different families, especially concerning the outcomes. Rehabilitation showed a relatively low frequency. Finally, the systematic review showed moderate-low levels of bias which confirms the effectiveness of botulinum toxin for pain treatment. The current literature about botulinum toxin is wide and globally diffuse but with some limitations in study strategies and clearness in the formal presentation. The evidence justifies the use of botulinum toxin in treating pain in different diseases.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20377452 and 20377460
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
European Journal of Translational Myology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.5baa23f8214049219dcd35d3493cfb73
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4081/ejtm.2024.12509