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Xeomin for a Damaged Nerve? Treatment for Sciatic Pain?
I've been seeing a Neurologist now for 4 months for a damaged nerve (he said post traumatic neuroma) that is right on my cheekbone, next to my nose. I've had shots of Kennalog several times, and he says Xeomin could be the thing that stops the pain for good. My insurance won't pay for it because my diagnosis doesn't match it's approved uses, so I'm cosidering paying out of pocket. Also, he's treating constant sciatic pain with the kennalog, but relief only lasts a few days. wondering what to do.
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Unorthodox use of neurotoxin
This is a very interesting issue that you raise, and it really gets to the heart of medical innovation. The "first glance" surface answer to your question is that all of the botulinum type A neurotoxins, Xeomin, Botox, and Dysport, work the same way by disabling a protein called SNAP-25 which exists at the neuromuscular junction and is necessary for the transport of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine between nerve and muscle to initiate contraction of the muscle, and thus movement....
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