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Chronic Migraines
Studies to obtain FDA approval are currently taking place, but for the last 15 years, physicians around the country have been using botulinum toxin type A (Botox) to treat and prevent headaches in migraine sufferers.
A doctor may inject up to 30 small liquid doses of the toxin in the places where patients report pain or tension, such as the forehead, temples, neck and shoulders. Physicians believe that the drug reduces muscle contractions and/or blocks a protein that carries the message of pain to the brain.
Length of Procedure: 20 minutes
Results Last: Up to four months
Estimated Cost: $800 to $1,000
Insurance Coverage: Not likely, the treatment is still considered “experimental”
Studies to obtain FDA approval are currently taking place, but for the last 15 years, physicians around the country have been using botulinum toxin type A (Botox) to treat and prevent headaches in migraine sufferers.
A doctor may inject up to 30 small liquid doses of the toxin in the places where patients report pain or tension, such as the forehead, temples, neck and shoulders. Physicians believe that the drug reduces muscle contractions and/or blocks a protein that carries the message of pain to the brain.
Length of Procedure: 20 minutes
Results Last: Up to four months
Estimated Cost: $800 to $1,000
Insurance Coverage: Not likely, the treatment is still considered “experimental”
