Migraine Treatment - 27/02/20
, John B. Moore, MD b, cRésumé |
Migraine headaches affect more than 35 million Americans and are ranked the third-highest cause of disability worldwide, resulting in decreased quality of life and serious economic consequences. There are 4 types of migraine headaches: frontal, temporal, occipital, and rhinogenic. Each type has a well-described trigger site. Migraines headaches often are refractory to medical therapy and may respond well to botulinum toxin type A. Migraine surgery is another option to release trigger sites. A systematic review of the migraine surgery literature found an average success rate of 90%, with elimination or greater than 50% improvement of migraine headaches after migraine surgery.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Migraine, Migraine headaches, Botulinum toxin type A, Migraine surgery, Migraine trigger zones
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Vol 47 - N° 2
P. 295-303 - avril 2020 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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