Botox, also called as Botulinum toxin type A has been approved by FDA in 2010 to treat a wide range of problems like chronic migraine headaches, eye muscle disorders, and muscle stiffness. Botulinum toxin is produced by Clostridium botulinum bacteria. At the point when a little measure of Botox is infused into a muscle, it squares nerve flags that advise your muscles to contract. The impact is that it temporarily weakens or paralyzes the facial muscles and smooths or disposes of wrinkles in the skin for a couple of months.
It is a common misunderstanding that botox is only used for cosmetic purposes to reduce the effects of wrinkles. However, smaller therapeutic doses can be used in the treatment of a chronic migraine. It was first reported by William Binder that patients who had cosmetic injections around the face reported relief from chronic headaches. This was at first thought to be a backhanded impact of diminished muscle pressure, yet it is currently realized that the poison represses arrival of fringe nociceptive neurotransmitters, suppressing the central pain processing systems responsible for a migraine headache.
In the event that you encounter headaches over 15 days a month, botulinum poison infusions might decrease migraine recurrence. Botox chronic migraine injection pattern is given approximately every 12 weeks in the form of multiple injections. Botox is diluted and a series of 31 injections are given across 7 specific regions.
Botox for headaches injection sites includes both the left and right sides of the head and neck. The most widely recognized unfavorable responses reported by patients being treated for a chronic migraine were neck pain and headache. Bruising or swelling at the site of infusion, muscle weakness all over the body, Vision problem, trouble speaking or swallowing and loss of bladder control care also reported.
Most common botox injections for migraines side effects
- Headache
- Facial loss of movement
- Eyelid drooping
- Lung inflammation
- Neck pain
- Muscle pain, stiffness, and weakness
- Pain at injection site
- High blood pressure
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