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Omar Khan

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Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)MedicineMcMaster University

15 publications.

01

Paratonia in Advanced Dementia: A Frequently Misunderstood Movement Disorder

Perri G-A, Hobbelen H, Cuppage J, Naglie G, Feldman S, Khan O, Ismail F, Boulias C, Kleiner G

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association20262 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2026.106284
02

Development of a Preliminary Collaborative Action Plan (CAP) for Care-Interfering Paratonia Using the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 2.0: A Pilot Study

Kleiner G, Ismail F, Khan O, Boulias C, Harrylal S, Jing R, Cuppage J, Feldman S, Turcotte L, Nova A

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2026.106426
03

Survey of Canadian Physician Use of Botulinum Toxin A (BoNT-A) for Paratonia: Real World Insights

Kleiner G, Ismail F, Khan O, Pilieci C, Truong L, Boulias C

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences20254 citations
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2024.46
04

An Anatomical Perspective to Botulinum Toxin Injection of Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Campisi ES, Khan O, Agur AMR, Reebye R

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences20251 citations
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2024.34
05

Enhancing Botulinum Toxin Injection Precision: The Efficacy of a Single Cadaveric Ultrasound Training Intervention for Improved Anatomical Localization

Heslot C, Khan O, Schnitzler A, Haldane C, David R, Reebye R

Toxins20249 citations
DOI: 10.3390/toxins16070304
06

Canadian Physicians’ Use of Ultrasound in Spasticity Treatment: A National Cross-Sectional Survey

MacRae F, Boissonnault È, Lo A, Finlayson H, Winston P, Khan O, Dow H, Kassam F, Reebye R

Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation20242 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.arrct.2024.100353
07

Delphi Analysis: Optimizing Anatomy Teaching and Ultrasound Training for Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Injection in Spasticity and Dystonia

Heckert K, Biering-Sørensen B, Bäumer T, Khan O, Pagan F, Paulin M, Stitik T, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Reebye R

Toxins20242 citations
DOI: 10.3390/toxins16080371
08

Delphi Analysis: Anatomy and Botulinum Neurotoxin Type-A (BoNT-A) Injection Training for Spasticity and Dystonia

Heckert K, Biering-Sørensen B, Bäumer T, Khan OD, Pagan F, Paulin M, Stitik T, Verduzco-Gutierrez M, Reebye R

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.106736
09

Canadian Physician Survey Regarding Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A Injection for Paratonia in Long-Term Care and Outpatient Settings: Real World Practice Insights

Kleiner G, Ismai F, Khan O, Boulias C, Group CPW

Toxicon2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107421
10

Canadian Physicians’ Use of Ultrasound in Spasticity Treatment: A National Cross-Sectional Survey

MacRae F, Boissonnault È, Lo A, Finlayson H, Winston P, Khan O, Dow H, Kassam F, Reebye R

Toxicon2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107442
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