A debate at the International Headache Congress during June in Boston, between a plastic surgeon and a neurologist, concluded with roughly 500 health professionals expressing skepticism about a surgical procedure for migraine. Bahman Guyuron, MD, of the University Hospitals and Case Medical Center in Cleveland,…
Botox® injections, which are commonly used to reduce facial wrinkles, are also used by some doctors to temporarily reduce migraines. Now a plastic surgeon writes in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery that using surgical procedures that work similarly to Botox could potentially reduce or even…
Botox® injections, which are commonly used to reduce facial wrinkles, are also used by some doctors to temporarily reduce migraines. Now a plastic surgeon writes in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery that using surgical procedures that work similarly to Botox could potentially reduce or even…
Surgery may be a better option for individuals with trigeminal neuralgia than second-line drugs, according to new American Academy of Neurology guidelines. Trigeminal neuralgia (also known as tic douloureux) generally strikes people over age 50. The pain is an intense, burning sensation on one side…
All questions answered by:Â Richard Wenzel, PharmD Diamond Headache Clinic Inpatient Unit St. Joseph’s Hospital, Chicago, IL Q. I hate being poked with needles. In the past I have taken medications (for a non-headache illness) that required monthly blood samples. Now I have migraines and…
Q. Recently I needed treatment in the emergency room (ER) due to a really bad migraine attack. I only have one drug to use at home when an attack strikes and someone at the hospital said that I need two different drugs to use at…
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