Dr. Ifeoma Okoronkwo, M.D., an expert in rehabilitation medicine at NYU Medical Center is available to comment on new findings that Botox can be used to treat chronic pain such as migraine headaches.
The drug is a form of botulinum toxin, made from the bacteria that cause botulism, a deadly illness that essentially paralyzes the muscles that control breathing. Now, doctors are learning that Botox can be used to treat chronic pain, although that use also isn't approved by the FDA. In studies around the world, botulinum toxin is being tested - often with encouraging results - as a treatment for migraine headaches.
Ifeoma Okoronkwo, clinical assistant professor at New York University School of Medicine has treated many patients in her practice who are candidates for the treatment which have been extremely successful.
"People come to my practice seeking this particular treatment now. I've never had anybody say, I wish I didn't do Botox." Dr. Okoronkwo says.
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