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Confused about the difference between chronic daily headache and chronic tension type headache? Let’s talk about it. This month a report came out about the use of Botox for various headache disorders. The meta-analysis (a study of earlier studies) concluded that Botox had been helpful for "chronic daily headache" and "chronic migraines", but had not [...]
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Yesterday Dr. Alexander Mauskop reported on a man who has been taking Botox and magnesium for cluster headaches for three years. He’s found it very helpful, although the treatment is not alone. Here’s what he’s taking: verapamil intravenous magnesium (every 3 weeks to one month) Botox injections (every 2-4 months, usually between 2-3) To take [...]
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In July 2010, Botox was approved as a preventive treatment for chronic migraine in the UK by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. But is there enough evidence for Botox? Should it be offered (funded) by the NHS (National Health Service) across England and Wales? Medicine watchdog NICE (The National Institute for Health and [...]
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Botox, or onabotulinumtoxinA, is an emerging and at times controversial treatment for migraine. Many patients have found relief through Botox treatment, although others have found that it wasn’t very helpful for them. Par for the course when it comes to migraine treatment. But just why does Botox help – at least some patients? The most obvious [...]
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In a step forward for Botox in Canada, Health Canada approved Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) for treatment of chronic migraine. It was a step back for the makers of Botox in the country (Allergan Canada) back in 2009 when Health Canada began warning patients that Botox could spread to other parts of the body in some cases [...]
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