Almost everyone suffers from headaches throughout their lives. While headaches are temporary in some people, they become chronic and reduce the quality of life in others. One in every ten people suffering from migraine pain is a "chronic migraine patient."
Botox treatment for chronic migraine
Patients with chronic migraine suffer from constant and excessive use of painkillers. In addition to the risks, people are faced with the negative psychological situation caused by living with pain. In the light of scientific data, botox is a new option in the preventive treatment of chronic migraine. Botox application in chronic migraine should be performed by experts who are experienced in this field with a correct diagnosis. Today, the diagnosis and treatment of migraine and chronic migraine are carried out by neurologists and headache centers.
The aim is to reduce the activity of the muscles
In the treatment of chronic migraine, botulinum toxin is administered to the muscles. The aim of injection is to reduce the activity of the muscles and, more importantly, to prevent the release of substances that initiate pain. In the treatment, toxin is injected into the tense muscle groups at 31 points in 7 different regions. The treatment is applied by injecting a more concentrated amount into the tense muscle groups, while a smaller amount is injected into the less tense groups. Treatment is applied every 3 to 6 months. It is applied in cures varying between 3-5 cures.
Not every migraine pain is chronic
Chronic migraine is a simple headache or a headache that has been going on for years. It is not pain. Just as not every chronic headache is a chronic migraine, not every migraine is a chronic migraine. Chronic migraine is a condition that is usually unilateral, but can be bilateral, moderate or more severe, and is often accompanied by vomiting and is sensitive to light, sound, movement and smell. However, in some chronic migraine cases, symptoms such as nausea and vomiting along with the headache decrease and the headache can still be disturbing.
It reduces the quality of life
Chronic migraine patients may experience financial problems and quality of life may decrease due to loss of employment. This situation also has negative psychological effects. In our country, one in every 6-7 adults has migraine, and one in every 10 migraineurs is chronic. The incidence of chronic migraine in Turkey is 1.7 percent. World Health Migraine, which ranks 19th among diseases that negatively affect life in the World Health Organization's ranking, is ahead of diabetes.
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