There has been many new uses for botulinum toxin injections in recent years in the cosmetic medicine industry. Applications in cosmetic surgery and muscle spasticity disorder are now well recognized and are offered at a number of different centers all over the world. For a short time now, some patients have been receiving botox injections in order to treat their migraines.
Here, we will be discussing how botox injections can now be utilized for this purpose.
Background behind this idea
Botox injections work by paralyzing the nerves and blocking the flow of nerve signals, thus relaxing the muscles. It is produced by Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium. Eye muscles can be relaxed this way, as well as muscles in other areas, of a patient's body, which can help rebuild muscle tone and restore function to higher levels.
Botox in migraine
The release of serotonin which is a neuro-chemical, is how migraines are mediated. Botox does not have any effect on this, but studies have shown that it can still help reduce pain in patients suffering from migraine.
People are looking forward to the new research that is being done that seems to show that migraines can be reduced using these treatments. There are 31 to 39 different injection points in the scalp for botox. The basic theories that have been presented so far:
Number one would be that pain signals in nerves are blocked by these injections.
After that, the muscles in the scalp are relaxed, which in turn, causes the brain to have a lower blood pressure.
The research is still preliminary, but at this point, it seems that patients are finding that their headaches are less painful and frequent, and they are happier in general.
Botox injections are recommended for chronic migraine sufferers who have had headaches for more than 15 days in a month and in those who have not responded to different drug treatments. Analgesic overuse headaches happen when a patient over5uses painkiller medications, so this must be examined for patients as well.
Each patient is different, so in cases where botox is administered 2 times and the patient has no benefit then other options should be considered, but if it makes headaches occur less than 15 days per month, this is another signal of success.
Any risks?
Botox injections into the scalp may cause neck pain and allergic reactions, but these are rare.
Summary
Botox injections are still relatively new when it comes to treatment for migraines, but it is gaining in popularity. Research is still being conducted and the results so far have been promising, making it a treatment that is currently approved in managing chronic migraine.
Here, we will be discussing how botox injections can now be utilized for this purpose.
Background behind this idea
Botox injections work by paralyzing the nerves and blocking the flow of nerve signals, thus relaxing the muscles. It is produced by Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium. Eye muscles can be relaxed this way, as well as muscles in other areas, of a patient's body, which can help rebuild muscle tone and restore function to higher levels.
Botox in migraine
The release of serotonin which is a neuro-chemical, is how migraines are mediated. Botox does not have any effect on this, but studies have shown that it can still help reduce pain in patients suffering from migraine.
People are looking forward to the new research that is being done that seems to show that migraines can be reduced using these treatments. There are 31 to 39 different injection points in the scalp for botox. The basic theories that have been presented so far:
Number one would be that pain signals in nerves are blocked by these injections.
After that, the muscles in the scalp are relaxed, which in turn, causes the brain to have a lower blood pressure.
The research is still preliminary, but at this point, it seems that patients are finding that their headaches are less painful and frequent, and they are happier in general.
Botox injections are recommended for chronic migraine sufferers who have had headaches for more than 15 days in a month and in those who have not responded to different drug treatments. Analgesic overuse headaches happen when a patient over5uses painkiller medications, so this must be examined for patients as well.
Each patient is different, so in cases where botox is administered 2 times and the patient has no benefit then other options should be considered, but if it makes headaches occur less than 15 days per month, this is another signal of success.
Any risks?
Botox injections into the scalp may cause neck pain and allergic reactions, but these are rare.
Summary
Botox injections are still relatively new when it comes to treatment for migraines, but it is gaining in popularity. Research is still being conducted and the results so far have been promising, making it a treatment that is currently approved in managing chronic migraine.
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