Assessing the Relationship between Obesity and Trigger Point-specific Outcomes after Headache Surgery
Benjamin H. Ormseth,
Kaitlin J. Kavanagh,
Tiam M. Saffari
et al.
Abstract:Background:
Trigger point deactivation surgery is a safe and effective treatment for properly selected patients experiencing migraine, with 68.3%–100% experiencing symptom improvement postoperatively. However, it is still unknown why certain patients do not respond. Obesity has been shown to be associated with worsened migraine symptoms and a decreased response to select pharmacotherapies. This study aimed to determine whether obesity may also be associated with an attenuated response to surgery.
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