Botox injections are an effective treatment for migraines

(Anatolia) – Botox injections, widely used in cosmetic surgery, are a safe and effective treatment to reduce migraine attacks, according to a recent French study.
The study was conducted by researchers at Rangel University Hospital, France, and published their findings in the latest issue of the scientific journal "Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery".
The team investigated the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injection, known as Botox, and has been used for many years in cosmetic surgery and in treating the symptoms of aging.
In 2010, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Botox injections to treat chronic migraines and since then an increasing number of patients have reported successful treatment aimed at reducing migraines.
To access the new study, the team badyzed data from 17 previous studies, including 3,650 migraine patients, including 1550 chronic migraine sufferers, with at least 15 episodes of headache per month for 3 months.
The researchers found that Botox injections significantly reduced the recurrence of chronic migraine attacks within 3 months of injection compared with the placebo group.
The improvement was evident within two months of starting treatment and, to maintain the effectiveness of treatment, Botox injections are repeated every three months.
"The results of the study confirm the growing evidence of the effectiveness of Botox injections in reducing chronic migraine attacks," said Benoit Chapot, head of the team's team. research.
"Botulinum toxin injection is a safe and effective treatment and should be offered to treat migraine patients to improve their quality of life," he added.
Migraines are the most common and painful type of headache. They are preceded or accompanied by precursory and sensory signs such as the appearance of flashes during vision, tingling in the arms and legs, nausea and vomiting.
In some cases, the effects of migraine tend to be temporary cognitive impairment and skin pain for 4 to 3 days.
People with migraine tend to suffer from frequent headache attacks, caused by a number of different factors, including stress, hormonal changes, bright lights, lack of food, sleep and lightheadedness. food.
Migraines are more common in women, three times higher than men, and more than 10% of people have the disease in the world, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.