Botulinum toxin for chronic migraine: Clinical trials and technical aspects.

Toxicon

Headache Science Center and Headache Unit, National Neurological Institute C. Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy; Dept of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Italy.

Published: June 2018

OnabotulinumtoxinA has been approved for the prophylaxis of chronic migraine following the demonstration of efficacy in two large controlled trials. Data collected from pragmatic studies in the real-life setting have contributed important additional information useful for the management of this group of extremely disabled and challenging patients. The main findings from these studies are presented and discussed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2017.08.026DOI Listing

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