Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation versus botulinum toxin injection in chronic migraine prophylaxis: a pilot randomized trial

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Authors

Hatem Shehata · Cairo University

Eman Esmail · Cairo University

Ahmed Abdelalim · Cairo University

Shaimaa I El-Jaafary · Cairo University

Alaa Elmazny · Cairo University

Asmaa Sabbah · Cairo University

Nevin Shalaby · Cairo University

Abstract

BTX-A injection and rTMS have favorable efficacy and safety profiles in chronic migraineurs. rTMS is of comparable efficacy to BTX-A injection in chronic migraine therapy, but with less sustained effect.

Topics & Keywords

Migraine and Headache Studies Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Pain Research

Volume Volume 9, pp. 771-777

DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s116671

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