For anyone who's experienced a migraine, the prospect of preventive treatment is sure to be appealing. Migraines are extremely painful headaches which can produce symptoms such as nausea, dizziness ...

The recommended dose of Botox to help with migraine prevention is 155 units given in a series of 31 injections. These injections are typically given in the back of your neck, the area near your ...

Botox was approved in 2010 to treat chronic migraine. You may have chronic migraine if you have 15 or more headache days per month that last at least 4 hours for at least 3 months. Chronic migraine ...

Treatment is repeated at regular intervals, usually every 12 weeks, because the drug’s effect diminishes over time. Scientists suggest botox interferes with the release of pain related ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Every 12 weeks, Shannon Stone goes to her neurologist to get Botox injected in and around her head. Not for cosmetic reasons, but for chronic migraines. “I’ve been working ...

Anyone who regularly suffers from migraine attacks knows just how debilitating this brain pain can be (and how hard it is to find lasting relief). Enter Botox—a surprising solution for some people who ...

Use of Botox as diagnostic model for migraine headache has positive predictive value of 89.5%. HealthDay News — Diagnostic targeted Botox injections have high positive predictive value for migraine ...

Medicare should cover Botox injections for migraine if it is deemed medically necessary. To receive coverage, you and your doctor will need to show that your migraine is chronic and that other ...

Lydia August has been receiving Botox injections to treat chronic migraines for three years, but her most-recent dose didn't go as planned. The 28-year-old, a senior marketing director from New Jersey ...

It began as an odd observation among plastic surgery patients, and ended up as an FDA approved drug — on Friday, the agency green-lighted the use of Botox, a popular wrinkle-reducing procedure, to ...

Botox is a household name synonymous with wrinkle reduction and a youthful appearance. However, this powerful medication, derived from a purified neurotoxin, has a surprising array of uses that extend ...