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Botulinum toxin in tension-type headache

Tension-type headache (TTH) is by far the most common form of primary cephalgia with a lifetime prevalence between 30 and 78%. Etiology and pathogenesis of TTH is still not definitely clear, especially concerning the question whether TTH is primarly triggered centrally of peripherally.To conclude our experience, injection of botulinum toxin in chronic TTH is a therapeutic option in patients presenting with pericranial tenderness, in whom alternative drug regimens have been inadequate. Owing to the contradictory results of the studies conducted, a final verdict is still lacking. It will take the results of addictional studies, which in particular focus on a more individual injection scheme besides applying injections into the trigger points - a currently favored procedure.

botulinum toxin ; headache ; treatment

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