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Old 09-02-2009, 06:40 PM
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Cosmetic Surgery Relieves Migraines


Migraine is a sibling of Epilepsy (or maybe a close cousin), so I think this article about using a kind of facelift to help migraine sufferers is kinda interesting...

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/0...way-migraines/
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interesting article.......I wonder how much longer they could make that last....
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... The theory behind the surgery is that because some migraines are caused when sensitive nerve branches are squeezed and irritated by muscles, deactivating those muscles could bring prolonged relief. In the off-label use of Botox for migraines, those same muscles — when paralyzed with Botox injections — *have eased headaches in some patients for roughly three months. ...
Sounds similar to the two tennis balls and sock method for removing tension.
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