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05 Sep 2010
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Media+DoctorAustralia"Botox injections to be used to treat migraine headaches"
Source: The Courier MailPublished: 11 Jul 2010Category: Other
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| Criteria | Rating |
| Total Score | 5 of 9 |
| Novelty of Treatment | Satisfactory (?) |
| Availability of Treatment | Not Satisfactory (?) |
| Treatment Options | Not Satisfactory (?) |
| Disease Mongering | Satisfactory (?) |
| Evidence | Satisfactory (?) |
| Quantification of Benefits of Treatment | Satisfactory (?) |
| Harms of Treatment | Not Satisfactory (?) |
| Costs of Treatment | Not Satisfactory (?) |
| Sources of Information | Satisfactory (?) |
| Relies on Press Release | Not Applicable |
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Intuitively, Botox might be expected to be effective in muscle tension headaches, but not in true migraine. Migraine is over diagnosed in the community, with many people regarding any severe headache as a 'migraine'. It is unfortunate, therefore, that the diagnostic criteria used in this trial have not been stated in this story.
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