• Curr Pain Headache Rep · Aug 2002

    Review

    The use of botulinum toxin in the treatment of headaches.

    • Alexander Mauskop.
    • New York Headache Center, 30 East 76th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. NYheadache@aol.com
    • Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2002 Aug 1; 6 (4): 320-3.

    AbstractThe use of botulinum toxin for movement disorders and cosmesis led to an accidental discovery of its beneficial effect on headaches. Extensive anecdotal evidence and several controlled trials suggest that intermittent and chronic migraines and chronic tension headaches may respond to this treatment. The effect of a single treatment, which is simple to administer, can last for 3 months. Botulinum toxin does not cause systemic or any other serious side effects. Prophylactic pharmacotherapy of migraine headaches is limited in its efficacy and has a potential for systemic side effects. This makes botulinum toxin a preferred treatment for many patients. The large controlled trials that are underway may lead to a wider acceptance of this treatment by neurologists and pain specialists.

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