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Does performing peripheral nerve (greater occipital, auriculotemporal, or supraorbital) blocks at the same visit as Botox injections for migraine treatment provide greater benefit than at different visits?

Does the order and choice of block matter?
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Neurology · UPMC
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To my knowledge, there has never been a study to provide an answer to this question, so it remains unknown. I have performed nerve blocks and Botox injections in the same visit. I administer nerve blocks to most patients at a frequency of every 4-6 weeks. When a nerve block is scheduled within a few...

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