Approved Uses For Botox
Sara Diamond
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By Sara Diamond
Anchor / Medical Reporter / WJHL
Published: May 20, 2008
News station WCBS says currently, the National Institute of Health lists more than 70 clinical trials where Botox is being used to treat various cosmetic and health problems.
Trials being tested in the United States and overseas include the treatment of migraines, herniated discs, drooling, overactive bladder, post-stroke spasticity, clubbed feet, and even for children with cerebral palsy—another very controversial trial being tested in Europe.
Earlier this year, the FDA announced it was reviewing the safety of Botox after reports surfaced that some of those children with cerebral palsy had died.
Botox has only been approved in the United States to help treat crossed eyes, uncontrollable blinking, excessive underarm sweating, frown lines between the eyes, and neck or head pain caused by a disorder known as cervical dystonia.
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