Principles & Practice of Pain Medicine > Part IV. Pain by Anatomic Location > A. Head and Neck > Chapter 23. Botulinum Toxins for the Treatment of Headaches Atif B. Malik and Zahid H. Bajwa

Botulinum Toxins for the Treatment of Headaches: Introduction

"Since the 1980s, botulinum toxins (BTX) have been used for many putative conditions that cause pain. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet approved their use for any specific pain disorders, although two forms of BTX (A and B) have been approved by the FDA for other medical conditions associated with pain and discomfort. However, BTX continues to be used successfully by a range of specialists to address pain control...."