Sunday, June 23, 2013

Botox is able to reduce the occurrence of migraine

Can injections of botulinum toxin, such as Botox is known to prevent migraines in people who suffer from this disease often, and who fail to oral medications to prevent relieve headaches, the researchers reported. Scientists from Springfield (Missouri, USA) conducted a study that lasted six months. Experts evaluated the efficacy and safety of Botox injections to prevent migraine. The efficacy of Botox compared with placebos. The researchers found that Botox had a limited effect, it reduces the frequency of migraine, but had no effect on withdrawal symptoms during the headache. Participants who received Botox injections, less experienced migraines that were shorter in duration than those who took a placebo. According to experts, the Cady and Schreiber, Botox can be a useful drug in the treatment of migraine in patients who fail on standard therapy. The study was published in the journal Headache (headache) published.

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