Headache and botulinum toxin.
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.
Porta
Mauro
M
Department of Neurology, Headache Center, Policlinico San Marco, Corso Europa 7, Bergamo-Zingonia, Italy. prof.porta@inwind.it
Camerlingo
Massimo
M
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*
D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins