Brittany Ngo, 38, got Botox injections to alleviate chronic pain from a nerve condition. After a few days, she developed a crooked smile that only got worse. Facial drooping is a possible side effect ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with diabetes often suffer from chronic foot pain because of nerve damage, but relief may be at hand. Taiwanese doctors have shown that the pain can be reduced ...

Dear Doctors: I get really bad migraines every week, and they knock me out. I have been using drugstore pain meds, but lately they’ve stopped working. What other kinds of treatments are available?

PSI researchers have discovered a surprising trick that could expand the possibilities for medical use of botulinun toxin A1, better known under the name Botox, as an active agent. They have developed ...

Nerve or neuropathic pain has long been a tricky condition to treat effectively. However, a new study has comprehensively evaluated current drug and non-drug therapies to provide up-to-date guidelines ...

Medically reviewed by Maria M. LoTempio, MD Key Takeaways Botox can cause temporary redness, swelling, tenderness, or bruising at the injection site.You may get flu-like symptoms like fever, body ...

Researchers conducted systematic searches in Embase, PubMed, the International Clinical Trials Registry, and ClinicalTrials.gov. A total of 313 trials (284 pharmacologic and 29 neuromodulation studies ...

Treatment is repeated at regular intervals, usually every 12 weeks, because the drug’s effect diminishes over time. Scientists suggest botox interferes with the release of pain related ...

Botox first became a household name for its ability to turn back the clock on facial aging. However, if you are considering Botox for cosmetic reasons and expecting Medicare coverage, you’ll be ...

Neuropathic pain in individuals with cancer remains a challenging clinical problem that requires advanced pharmacologic skills and a clear understanding of the molecular mechanisms that drive it. At ...