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2. Does Botox for Migraines Really Work? We Asked the Experts - AOL

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   This preventive therapy may be an option if you have frequent migraine headaches. Here’s how botox injections for migraines work. ... While nothing is effective for everyone, headache ...

3. What everyone still gets wrong about Botox, according ... - AOL

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   Exactly how Botox works to treat migraines is not entirely understood, but it appears to work by blocking the release of certain chemicals involved in transmitting pain signals. Treatments can ...

4. Botulinum toxin - Wikipedia

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   Botulinum toxin, or botulinum neurotoxin (commonly called botox), is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and related species. [24] It prevents the release of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine from axon endings at the neuromuscular junction, thus causing flaccid paralysis. [25]

5. Management of migraine - Wikipedia

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   Rescue treatment involves acute symptomatic control with medication. [4] Recommendations for rescue therapy of migraine include: (1) migraine-specific agents such as triptans, CGRP antagonists, or ditans for patients with severe headaches or for headaches that respond poorly to analgesics, (2) non-oral (typically nasal or injection) route of administration for patients with vomiting, (3) avoid ...

6. Calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist - Wikipedia

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   A study has found botox effective against necrotizing fasciitis caused by S. pyogenes in mice. [20] Its mechanism of action is by blocking CGRP receptor of nerve cells, which trigger intense pain and activate CGRP cascade, which prevents the immune system attacks to control the pathogen. [21] Botox blocks the CGRP cascade of nerve cells. [22]

7. What happens to your face if you use Botox to treat migraines?

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   Q. I’ve been having migraines for so long that I finally decided I want to try Botox. I’m 28 and I want to do the treatment but I want to make sure that I don’t get weird side effects that ...