Central action of peripherally applied botulinum toxin type A on pain and dural protein extravasation in rat model of trigeminal neuropathy.

BACKGROUND: Infraorbital nerve constriction (IoNC) is an experimental model of trigeminal neuropathy. We investigated if IoNC is accompanied by dural extravasation and if botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) can reduce pain and dural extravasation in this model. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Rats which...

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Main Authors: Boris Filipović, Ivica Matak, Lidija Bach-Rojecky, Zdravko Lacković
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3251614?pdf=render