In the future, Botox could be approved as a treatment for migraine headaches. New research published in Archives of Dermatology documents the recent clinical studies of Botox as a headache treatment, finding that certain patients experienced less frequent migraine attacks: “patients who responded to Botox reported their migraines were reduced to fewer than 1 day a month from almost 7,” said Bloomberg news.
Botox manufacturer Allergan Inc has applied for FDA clearance to market Botox as a headache treatment. However, researchers say they cannot fully explain how Botox works to relieve headaches. One co-author of the study, Rami Burstein says, “it may block the signals in sensory nerves located on the outside of the head.”
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