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(Message started by: Bob_Johnson on Sep 30^th, 2007, 10:00am)

Title: Botox & Chronic CH
Post by Bob_Johnson on Sep 30^th, 2007, 10:00am

Of the three articles I have on file this is the only report of even modest success.
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J Headache Pain. 2007 Sep 24; [Epub ahead of print]

Botulinum toxin type-A therapy in cluster headache: an open study.

Sostak P, Krause P, Förderreuther S, Reinisch V, Straube A.

Department of Neurology, Klinikum Großhadern, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, Munich, Germany, Petra.Sostak@med.uni-muenchen.de.

The objective of this open single-centre study was to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of botulinum toxin type-A (BTX-A) as add-on in the prophylactic treatment of cluster headache (CH). Twelve male patients with episodic (n=3) or chronic (n=9) CH, unresponsive to common prophylactic medications, were treated with a cumulative dose of 50 International Units (IU) BTX-A according to a standardised injection scheme into the ipsilateral pericranial muscles. One patient with chronic CH experienced a total cessation of attacks and in 2 patients attack intensity and frequency improved. In another patient with chronic CH typical attacks were not influenced, but an ipsilateral continuous occipital headache significantly improved. Patients with episodic CH did not benefit from BTX-A treatment. Tolerability was excellent. These findings provide evidence that BTX-A may be beneficial as an add-on prophylactic therapy for a limited number of patients with chronic CH.

PMID: 17901920 [PubMed]

Title: Re: Botox & Chronic CH
Post by DennisM1045 on Sep 30^th, 2007, 11:39am

Damn, I was hoping that Botox might help with this premature aging thing I've got going on [smiley=laugh.gif].

As usual, thanks for digging this up Bob. You do a great job keeping us up to date on what's happening in research.

-Dennis-

Title: Re: Botox & Chronic CH
Post by Gator on Oct 1^st, 2007, 10:30am

Thanks, Bob. We greatly appreciate the information you continually bring to this group.

You Rock!

Title: Re: Botox & Chronic CH
Post by Maffumatt on Oct 1^st, 2007, 5:00pm

Thanks Bob!

Title: Re: Botox & Chronic CH
Post by Beastfodder on Oct 2^nd, 2007, 7:49am

And I thought staying beautiful and CH went hand in hand.

Title: Re: Botox & Chronic CH
Post by kcopelin on Oct 2^nd, 2007, 11:43pm

Chronic (daily) for two years, seven months, 12 days.
Wonder of they're doing this stateside? Might consider it.
PFDAN y'all
kathy

Title: Re: Botox & Chronic CH
Post by ski2k on Oct 3^rd, 2007, 7:59pm

Much thanx to you Bob!!

Adam

Title: Re: Botox & Chronic CH
Post by luveemom on Oct 4^th, 2007, 4:05pm

I had it about a month ago....it seemed to work at first, and doc said it lasts 4 months......NOT......it already wore off......I can wrinkle my brow again, and much worse I am back in a terrible cycle again :(.........waste of LOTS of money.........

alicia