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Table 2 Evaluation on the efficacy of single and repeated doses of BTX-A

From: Single-dose botulinum toxin type a compared with repeated-dose for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: a pilot study

  

Single dose

Repeated dose

P value

Subjects, n

 

44

37

 

TN frequency, n

Before treatment

18.40 ± 24.89

22.85 ± 28.26

0.454

 

After treatment

2.07 ± 3.62

3.19 ± 9.23

0.461

Time to take effect, d

 

8.51 ± 6.37

10.08 ± 6.63

0.282

Time to peak efficacy, d

 

30.86 ± 18.90

25.62 ± 16.25

0.189

Efficacy maintenance, mo

 

4.76 ± 1.73

3.87 ± 1.92

0.032

  1. d day, mo month