Results from a Mayo Clinic case study demonstrated Botox may help reduce pain in patients suffering from low cerebrospinal fluid headaches, according to a hospital news release.
The patient in the case study suffered low CSF pressure headaches for 25 years. The patient has been receiving Botox treatments for three years. After each treatment, improvement would last for three months before the pain returned, requiring another dose. While not cured, the patient is now able to live a more normal life, researchers said. The intensity of the patient's headaches dropped from 8 out of 10 on a visual pain scale to 3 out of 10.
Read the news release about Botox for pain from spinal headaches.
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The patient in the case study suffered low CSF pressure headaches for 25 years. The patient has been receiving Botox treatments for three years. After each treatment, improvement would last for three months before the pain returned, requiring another dose. While not cured, the patient is now able to live a more normal life, researchers said. The intensity of the patient's headaches dropped from 8 out of 10 on a visual pain scale to 3 out of 10.
Read the news release about Botox for pain from spinal headaches.
Read other coverage about pain management:
- University Researcher: Pharmacies, Not Physicians, Are Source of Pill Mill Problem
- Study: Knee Joint Pain Influences Muscle Function
- SPR Therapeutics Prepares to Launch Pain Relief Device