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botulinum toxin

Treatment for Cluster Headache

Botulinum toxin, when used for Cluster Headache, acts by blocking acetylcholine release at neuromuscular junctions and inhibiting pain-related neuropeptide transmission. This leads to reduced neurogenic inflammation and decreased sensitization of trigeminal nerve pathways, potentially interrupting the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying cluster headache pain. By modulating neural signaling, botulinum toxin can provide prophylactic relief and decrease the frequency and intensity of cluster headache episodes.

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Reddit Comments

thespaceageisnow

3.0

Your neurologist can lower the forehead injection amount if you experience this. I’ve settled on 3/4 dose in the forehead because I hated the concete forehead.

Botulinum toxin

Reported Side Effects

Muscle stiffness

barrie247

4.0

I’m going in tomorrow for them. I didn’t realize how much they helped until I skipped them for a month to see if they were needed after Botox. I get them pretty often (every 2 weeks currently- I have really good benefits). They helped stop a partic...View more

Botulinum toxin

Reported Side Effects

General side effect

IllRepresentative508

2.0

There’s a certain splint like retainer you can wear to bed that helps a bit. Although it makes it worse first. I have the same issue, migraines and tmj, they definitely don’t work well together but luckily I can distinguish between them. Or you could...View more

Oral splintBotulinum toxin

Reported Side Effects

Symptom worsening

leaf_sky1111

4.0

One thing is if you understand which muscles contribute the most to your pain potentially and find out the cost/ability to pay out of pocket to target those? I’m in the US and was on insurance for a while that wouldn’t pay for Botox at all. However ...View more

Botulinum toxin

Reported Side Effects

General side effect