Pain management physicians at the University of Colorado Denver say that using Botox to treat chronic migraines has yielded encouraging results, according to an Aurora Sentinel report.
Since 2010, when Botox was approved by the FDA for migraines that occur at least 15 days out of the month, Jason Krutsch, MD, has used the treatment on dozens of patients.
"Botox significantly impacts patients with chronic migraine headache," said Dr. Krutsch, who serves as director of Interventional Pain Management at the University of Colorado Denver in the Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion. "Some benefit more than others, but in general, patients are able to function better, sleep better, mood is elevated, depression and anxiety are lessened, and migraines have decreased by nine days per month in most patients."
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Since 2010, when Botox was approved by the FDA for migraines that occur at least 15 days out of the month, Jason Krutsch, MD, has used the treatment on dozens of patients.
"Botox significantly impacts patients with chronic migraine headache," said Dr. Krutsch, who serves as director of Interventional Pain Management at the University of Colorado Denver in the Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion. "Some benefit more than others, but in general, patients are able to function better, sleep better, mood is elevated, depression and anxiety are lessened, and migraines have decreased by nine days per month in most patients."
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