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Yesterday the FDA in the United States officially approved Botox for use with chronic migraine patients. This follows a similar approval in Britain for Botox this past summer. This is a continuation of an up-and-down roller-coaster ride for the controversial treatment. Read more in the New York Times article: Botox Shots Approved for Migraine. This [...]
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Transformed Migraine is another older term that isn’t used as often anymore. What used to be called transformed migraine or evolutive migraine can now actually be called several different things, depending on the diagnosis. The most basic diagnosis is chronic migraine. Transformed migraine (TM) referred to patients who had migraine symptoms very frequently or even [...]
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On March 17th 2010, the journal Cephalalgia published two studies on Botox from the PREEMPT 1 and 2 trials. These are both phase 3 studies, and it’s still looking good for Botox. Both of the trials were for chronic migraine sufferers. The patients were given Botox injections every 12 weeks. The PREEMPT 1 trial found [...]
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Photo courtesy of allspice1 A simple surgery is being researched that may bring significant relief to those suffering from chronic headaches. The small trial showed an increase in "quality of life" of 250% over 12 months. The study involved 42 women and 13 men with chronic migraine. What was done? Certain superficial blood vessels on [...]
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