Efficacy and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Treating Patients of Advanced Age with Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia

Objective. To assess the therapeutic efficacy and safety of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) for treating idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (ITN) in patients ≥80 years old. Methods. Selected patients n=43 with ITN, recruited from the neurology clinic and inpatient department of the Second Affiliated Hos...

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Main Authors: Jing Liu, Ying-Ying Xu, Qi-Lin Zhang, Wei-Feng Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7365148