Botulinum toxin A injections in phantom pain patients are not a useful treatment option – a case series

Objective: To assess the therapeutic effects and tolerability of botulinum toxin A (BtA) injections in 11 patients with chronic phantom pain after amputation. Background: The management of phantom pain is a great therapeutic challenge. Although many patients experience pain control by standard treatments, a sizeable proportion still suffers from phantom pain interfering with the activities of daily living. In 2003, the use of botulinum toxin A was reported in a small series of phantom pain patients. We here present our therapeutic experiences with BtA in upper and lower limb amputees including patients with trau…