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Observational studyToxins2019

Effects of Botulinum Toxin on Migraine Attack Features in Chronic Migraine: A Six-Month Open-Label Observation Study through Electronic Diary Smartphone Application.

Antonio Santoro, Marianna Delussi, Maurizio Leone, Anna Maria Miscio, Laura De Rocco, Gianluca Leo, Marina De Tommaso

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Observational study in Toxins, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Antonio SantoroCasa Sollievo della Sofferenza San Giovanni Rotondo Foggia, 70013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.
Marianna DelussiApplied Neurophysiology and Pain Unit, SMBNOS Department, Bari Aldo Moro University, 70121 Apulia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5888-3024
Maurizio LeoneCasa Sollievo della Sofferenza San Giovanni Rotondo Foggia, 70013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6339-5738
Anna Maria MiscioCasa Sollievo della Sofferenza San Giovanni Rotondo Foggia, 70013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.
Laura De RoccoTerin Consortium, Mesagne, 72100 Brindisi, Italy.
Gianluca LeoTerin Consortium, Mesagne, 72100 Brindisi, Italy.
Marina De TommasoApplied Neurophysiology and Pain Unit, SMBNOS Department, Bari Aldo Moro University, 70121 Apulia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6567-5373
Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza · ITUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

OnobotulintoxinA (OBT-A) is a treatment option for Chronic Migraine (CM). It works on central sensitization and pain but its mode of action is still unknown. To observe how OBT-A treatment works on single migraine attacks, this paper covers an over-6-month observation period through self-reported smartphone application data. This was an observational, open-label cohort study conducted on 34 CM patients under OBT-A treatment, selected between December 2016 and December 2017, who agreed to download a smartphone headache diary application (Aid Diary) according to the study instructions. The analysis was conducted using the smartphone application data reports on allodynia, intensity and extension of pain, and vegetative symptoms. We analysed a total of 707 records of single migraine attacks reported by compliant users (n = 34) in real-time. OBT-A significantly reduced allodynia, the number of vegetative symptoms, pain extension and intensity in single migraine attacks. Pain intensity was correlated with pain extension. In single migraine attacks, OBT-A improved symptoms of central sensitization. This action could be exerted by modulating nociceptive transmission and reducing the burden of single migraine episodes and improving the overall quality of life.

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Mobile ApplicationsSmartphoneAdultBotulinum ToxinsChronic DiseaseDocumentationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMigraine DisordersBotulinum Toxinsbotulin toxinchronic migraineelectronic headache diaryheadache smartphone application

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PMID31731628
PMCPMC6891747
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