title: Headache and botulinum toxin.
abstract: The authors discuss clinical and international experience about botulinum toxins (BTX types A and B) in headache treatment. Data from literature suggest good results for the treatment of tension-type headache, migraine and chronic tension-type headache. In the present paper mechanisms of action and injection sites will also be discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Headache Center, Policlinico San Marco, Corso Europa 7, Bergamo-Zingonia, Italy. prof.porta@inwind.it
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Porta
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Camerlingo
mesh_terms: D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins