News and features related to migraine & headaches

1. Botox for migraine to get NHS go-ahead
   

   11th May 2012 - Botox injections look set to become an NHS treatment option in England and Wales to help prevent chronic migraine. The decision has been welcomed by the British Association for the Study of Headache (BASH) and the Migraine Trust. A chronic migraine is defined as headaches on at least

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2. Botox injections have modest benefit for migraines and headaches
   

   Migraines and tension headaches are common, can be severe and affect your ability to get on with your day. Treatment for migraines and tension headaches tend to either manage the pain, or try to reduce the severity or the frequency of the attacks. There's good evidence that these treatments work. Bu

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3. Botox for migraine: More information sought
   

   16th February 2012 - Botulinum toxin type A - better known as Botox - is widely used to prevent wrinkles, but back in 2010 it was licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to help adults who have chronic migraine.  However, the vast majority of chronic migraine suffe

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4. Migraine charity calls for NHS funding for Botox jabs
   

   11th July 2011 - Funding should be made available to treat some migraine patients with Botox injections, according to a charity. The Migraine Trust says that since Botox is licensed for treating people who have chronic migraine, the money should be available for them to receive the treatment for fre

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5. Do your sleep habits trigger migraines?
   

   If you suffer from migraines, you may want to pay more attention to your sleep habits. That's the message from several studies, which show that sleep problems, like insomnia, may actually trigger migraines. Migraines begin when hyperactive nerve cells send out impulses to blood vessels, causing them

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6. Botox jab ‘unlikely to ease migraine’
   

   9th February 2011 - The popular anti-wrinkle jab, Botox, is unlikely to offer much benefit to the one in seven people in the UK affected by migraine, according to an article in a drug and treatment review journal. Migraine pain and symptoms affect 18% of women and 8% of men and is the most common fo

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7. Migraine gene breakthrough ‘could lead to new treatments’
   

   27th September 2010 - Scientists say they have discovered a faulty gene that could trigger migraine attacks. The team from the UK and Canada say the genetic defect could prove to be a target for new medications to treat the debilitating pain associated with migraines. Eight million people in the UK

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8. Found: Genetic link to common migraine
   

   29th August 2010 - An international team of researchers say they have found the first ever genetic risk factor associated with common types of migraine. The team found that patients with a particular DNA variant have a significantly greater risk of developing migraine. They suggest that the variant

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9. Migraine with aura linked to heart risks
   

   25th August 2010 - People who suffer from migraines with aura - temporary visual or sensory disturbances - are at a higher risk of dying from heart disease or stroke, according to new research. The Icelandic researchers do stress, however, that despite the higher statistical risks, the individual ri

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10. Botox approved for chronic migraine
    

    12th July 2010 - Well known in the fight against wrinkles, Botox has now been approved by UK regulators to tackle chronic migraine. Bbotulinum toxin type A - better known as Botox - has been licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to help keep away headaches for ad

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