Botulinum toxin injection may help prevent some types of migraine pain

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 02:35 in Health & Medicine

A preliminary study suggests the same type of botulinum injection used for cosmetic purposes may be associated with reduced frequency of migraine headaches that are described as crushing, vicelike or eye-popping (ocular), but not pain that is experienced as a buildup of pressure inside the head, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives jou

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