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Botox is recommend by NICE (the National Institute for Health and Care excellence) for the treatment of migraine. It is given as a number of small injections into the muscles of the head and neck. The treatment takes about 15 minutes to administer and works by blocking signals between the nerves and muscles and so helps to stop chronic migraine headaches developing. Repeat treatment is recommended every 3 months, but this interval can sometimes be extended.
Botox has been proven to prevent chronic migraine. In clinical trials patients experience 8 to 9 fewer headache days per month on treatment compared to before they started. This effect has been shown to be safe and long lasting with repeated treatments.
Botox has been proven to prevent chronic migraine. In clinical trials patients experience 8 to 9 fewer headache days per month on treatment compared to before they started. This effect has been shown to be safe and long lasting with repeated treatments.
While Botox has an established safety profile, like all treatments some patients suffer adverse reactions. Fortunately, these are rare; Most (>90%) patients don't experience side effects. The most frequently reported adverse reactions are:
While Botox has an established safety profile, like all treatments some patients suffer adverse reactions. Fortunately, these are rare; Most (>90%) patients don't experience side effects. The most frequently reported adverse reactions are:
Neck pain
Headache
Eyelid ptosis
Migraine
Muscular weakness
Muscle stiffness
Bronchitis
Injection-site pain
Muscle pain
Clinic location: Duchy Hospital, Penventinnie Lane, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3UP
Clinic location: Duchy Hospital, Penventinnie Lane, Truro, Cornwall TR1 3UP
Contact: 01872 226128
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