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OnabotA Found to Decrease Migraine Days


 

Key clinical point: Onabotulinumtoxin A (OnabotA) may decrease migraine days by 50% or more.

Major finding: Of 112 patients with chronic migraine (100 female), 96 responded positively to OnabotA, resulting in decreased migraine days by at least 50%. Having a dependent personality trait was linked to treatment nonresponse.

Study details: This was a case-control observational study of chronic migraine patients that received two or more treatment cycles of OnabotA.

Disclosures: None.

Citation: Gonzalez-Martinez A, et al. Headache. 2019 Nov 6. doi: 10.1111/head.13693. [Epub ahead of print].

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