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Treating chronic migraines with botulinum toxin

Treating chronic migraines with botulinum toxin Migraine is a common condition that causes significant morbidity. It is often divided into acute and chronic, but there can be overlap between those who have variable frequency acute episodes and those who have chronic migraine with 15 headache-associated days per month. Botulinum toxin is a prophylactic treatment licensed for chronic migraine, where it has been shown to be an effective and safe treatment. It requires approximately 200 units per treatment session, usually at 3-month intervals. The protocols allowing NHS treatment strictly limit its use. Patients may seek this on a private basis, and suitably qualified aesthetic clinicians who are Care Quality Commission-registered could reasonably treat patients. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Aesthetic Nursing Mark Allen Group

Treating chronic migraines with botulinum toxin

Journal of Aesthetic Nursing , Volume 10 (10): 5 – Dec 2, 2021

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Mark Allen Group
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Copyright © 2021 MA Healthcare Limited
ISSN
2050-3717
eISSN
2052-2878
DOI
10.12968/joan.2021.10.10.440
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Abstract

Migraine is a common condition that causes significant morbidity. It is often divided into acute and chronic, but there can be overlap between those who have variable frequency acute episodes and those who have chronic migraine with 15 headache-associated days per month. Botulinum toxin is a prophylactic treatment licensed for chronic migraine, where it has been shown to be an effective and safe treatment. It requires approximately 200 units per treatment session, usually at 3-month intervals. The protocols allowing NHS treatment strictly limit its use. Patients may seek this on a private basis, and suitably qualified aesthetic clinicians who are Care Quality Commission-registered could reasonably treat patients.

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Journal of Aesthetic NursingMark Allen Group

Published: Dec 2, 2021

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