Migraine sufferers to get Botox jabs on NHS
THOUSANDS of people crippled by chronic migraines will soon be able to get free Botox jabs on the NHS.
The anti-wrinkle injections have been shown to halve the effects of the horrendous headaches, dramatically easing debilitating symptoms such as nausea and dizziness.
Now the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published a “final draft guidance” recommending that the injections should be made available to sufferers.
It means patients can be referred from their GP to a specialist who can administer the jab into the head and neck every 12 weeks.
The therapy works by blocking overactive nerve impulses which trigger excessive muscle contractions, setting off the condition.
NICE recommends Botox for chronic migraine in adults whose condition has not responded to taking at least three previous preventative medications.
The therapy works by blocking overactive nerve impulses which trigger excessive muscle contractions
Around 700,000 people in Britain suffer from chronic migraines. Another five million are troubled by the condition much less frequently.
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