Botox Migraine
■ Doctors in the USA found when Botox injections were given in the forehead for cosmetic purposes migraine suffering clients reported that their migraines had considerably lessened.
■ Botox migraine treatment invovles the injection of minute amounts of Botox muscle relaxent across the forehead and the temples. The anti-migraine effect usually lasts for around 12 weeeks.
Botox headache treatment the evidence ?
● An American study published in 2000 comparing subjects who received either Botox injections or placebo injections, found that the Botox group experienced:
● Significantly fewer migraine attacks per month.
● Reduced severity of migraine attacks.
● Fewer days using abortive or rescue medication.
● Fewer episodes of vomiting .
● An American study published in Jun 2005 by Professor David Dodick, Professor of neurology at the Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Arizona, USA.
● Professor David Dodick`s final summary in the study was that
● The worse the headache, the more frequent the attacks, the more medicine people have to take to combat the pain, the better Botox seems to work for them. So those who suffer from chronic migraines may be the ones to try the Botox migraine treatment.
How does Botox migraine treatment work on headaches?
♦ It is thought that by relaxing the contraction of the strong forehead muscles by Botox, stops the headaches being triggered.
♦ Botox also appears to cut down the perception of pain, so the actual severity of the headache felt by the person is reduced, Botox appears to block the pain messages going to the brain from the headache area.
Is Botox migraine headache treatment for you?
There are many pharmacological treatments available for migraine. Including:
● Analgesics
● Non steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs
● Beta-blockers
● Neuromodulators
● Antidepressants
● Serotonin 5 HT Antagonists
● Calcium channel blockers
● Other therapies.
● If you are on multiple medications and still have persistent migraines or headaches Botox is a safe option to be considered.
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