Migraine treatment

Overview:

Botulinum toxin injection has been proven to be an effective and safe method for the treatment of migraines. These are unilateral headaches that are sometimes accompanied by sensory auras. Injecting Botox® into the muscles in specific areas of the head and neck may decrease the frequency of the migraine attacks as well as their severity in most cases.

What you should know:

  • Length of procedure: 10-15 min
  • Anaesthesia: none
  • Results: 2 weeks
  • Number of sessions: 1-2 sessions
  • Session intervals: 12-16 weeks
  • Maintenance: as needed
  • Downtime: none
  • Please note: patients must first consult a neurologist to exclude other neurological causes of the headache