However, the toxin is also used to
treat migraine headaches, involuntary contraction of the eye muscles, overactive bladder syndrome, excessive sweating and spastic disorders associated with injury or disease.
Not exact matches
«This therapeutic approach offers new hope for people whose
migraines can not be
treated with existing medicine,» says Stephen D. Silberstein, M.D., principal investigator of the HALO CM trial, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Jefferson
Headache Center at the Jack & Vicki Farber Institute for Neuroscience at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
The review focused on U.S. - based trial results on seven approaches used for one or more of five painful conditions — back pain, osteoarthritis, neck pain, fibromyalgia, and severe
headaches and
migraine — and found promise in the following for safety and effectiveness in
treating pain:
«Although safety and effectiveness in
treating episodic and chronic
migraine still have to be confirmed in phase three studies, I am confident that we will have access to new medicines that have been specifically developed for this indication to help us tackle the problem of primary
headache,» Prof Sprenger added.
Other patients, in contrast, are
treated with medications for
migraines even though they suffer from a different type of
headache, such as the more common tension variety.
Another recent study, reported in the Italian Journal of Pediatrics, found that a brief course of psychodynamic psychotherapy might be more effective than standard care in
treating migraines and tension
headaches in children.
Candesartan was originally a medication used to
treat high blood pressure, but Harald Schrader, a retired professor from St. Olavs Hospital in Trondheim, who himself had both high blood pressure and
migraine, discovered by chance in the 1990s that candesartan also worked well for his own
headaches.
A barbiturate used to
treat headache in combination with caffeine, acetaminophen, aspirin and / or codeine, it is routinely prescribed for
migraines in pregnancy.
The botulinum toxins are among the deadliest substances on Earth, and two specific toxins — including the popular drug Botox — have multiple uses for
treating many neuromuscular conditions, including frown lines, disabling muscle spasms and
migraine headaches.
VPA has been used to
treat epilepsy for more than half a century and also is prescribed to
treat bipolar disorder and to prevent
migraine headaches, he said.
Another technique dubbed magnetoencephalography (MEG) maps magnetic fields in the brain produced by electrical signals; a similar approach, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), selectively stimulates parts of the brain and is already being used to
treat severe depression,
migraine headaches and other conditions.
«This therapeutic approach offers new hope for people whose
migraines can not be
treated with existing medicine,» says Stephen D. Silberstein, M.D., principal investigator of the HALO CM trial, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Jefferson
Headache Center at the Vicki & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
The old way of dealing with pain was to «wait until it hurts enough to
treat it,» says Carol A. Foster, MD, director of Valley Neurological
Headache and Research Center in Phoenix and author of
Migraine: Your Questions Answered.
Additionally, it can be used to
treat ADHD, chronic fatigue syndrome, lyme disease, kidney stones, PMS,
migraine headaches, and more.
Some examples of the conditions she
treats include
headaches,
migraines, depression, anxiety, women's health issues including infertility, auto immune and degenerative disorders, hormonal imbalances, impotence, digestive issues, arthritis, muscular stiffness and pain.
Several studies have shown that low serum magnesium is an independent risk factor for
migraine headaches, and that magnesium can be used therapeutically to both prevent and
treat migraines, as well as a host of other disorders characterized by spasm.
To
treat chronic
migraine headaches, your Holtorf Medical Group physician will inject Botox into muscles of your forehead, the side and back of your head, and your neck and shoulders to produce a partial and temporary chemical «denervation» of the muscle.
In the form of supplements, the benefits of ginger for inflammation have proven useful for
treating migraine,
headache, swelling, and pain.
Treating many ailments and controlling the symptoms of minor afflictions like backaches, menstrual cramps, arthritis as also
migraine headaches.
The medicinal properties of ginger oil are typically used for
treating gastrointestinal issues,
headache,
migraine, and nausea.
It has been used to
treat inflammation,
migraine headaches, nausea, fevers, intestinal gas and bloating, liver disorders, and indigestion.
Acupuncture can
treat the following conditions: addictions, anxiety and stress, allergies, coughs and colds, depression, digestive issues,
headaches and
migraines, high - blood pressure, insomnia, lower back pain, menopausal symptoms, menstrual problems, morning sickness, muscle or joint pain, and side - effects of medications.
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Topamax, a drug to
treat epilepsy and severe
migraine headaches, is linked to certain birth defects.
Depakote has also been commonly prescribed to
treat chronic pain, epilepsy, convulsive seizures, and
migraine headaches.
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