Compared to the saline injections, how did patients receiving Botox injections improve?
Dr. Silberstein: Compared to the saline, the Botox injections produced a greater than 50-percent reduction in patients. How does this change the life of a patient suffering from CDH? Dr. Silberstein: Patients with daily headaches are some of the most disabled patients known to mankind. Many of them can’t work or go to school; if they do work and go to school their pain surrounds their life. Their social activity is limited; they can’t have fun with their families, they can’t do household chores. Getting these headaches under control would do wonders for these patients. Can you imagine what it’s like to have a headache every day of your life, and never wake up pain free, then suddenly, for the first time, you’re pain free, you can function, you can have a life, it’s almost like being reborn. links1(); Has FDA approved this treatment? Dr. Silberstein: We made a preliminary report to the American Academy of Neurology so we could design the pivotal trial in attempt to get FDA approval for
