Functional outcomes between headache surgery and targeted botox injections: A prospective multicenter pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic migraine headaches (MH) are a principal cause of disability worldwide. This study evaluated and compared functional outcomes after peripheral trigger point deactivation surgery or botulinum neurotoxin A (BTA) treatment in patients with MH.

Methods

A long-term, multicenter, and prospective study was performed. Patients with chronic migraine were recruited at the Ohio State University and Massachusetts General Hospital and included in each treatment group according to their preference (BTA or surgery). Assessment tools including the Migraine Headache Index (MHI), Migraine Disability Assessment Questionnaire (MIDAS) total, MIDAS A, MIDAS B, Migraine Work and Productivity Loss Questionnaire-question 7 (MWPLQ7), and Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionn

SUBMITTER: Janis JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10618225 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature