Use of 4-Aminopyridine to Improve Neuro-Cognitive and/or Neuro-Psychiatric Impairment in Patients with Demyelinating and Other Nervous System Conditions
AssigneeAcorda Therapeutics, Inc.
InventorsThomas C. Wessel, Andrew R. Blight
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions related to use of aminopyridines, such as 4-aminopyridine, to improve the neuro-cognitive impairments and related neuro-psychiatric impairments of patients with a demyelinating condition such as MS, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, post-radiation encephalopathy.
Claims17
A method of dosing of an aminopyridine to improve at least one neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric parameter in a patient.
The method of claim 3 wherein the patient has a MS.
A method of treating a neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric disorder, said method comprising:
- providing a patient that a patient has a neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric disorder, identifying a patient that a patient has a neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric disorder or diagnosing that a patient has a neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric disorder;
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- administering a regimen of dosing an aminopyridine to improve at least one neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric parameter in a patient.
A method of preparing a medicament for use in a method if treating a neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric disorder, wherein the method in which the medicament is used comprises:
- providing a patient that a patient has a neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric disorder, identifying a patient that a patient has a neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric disorder or diagnosing that a patient has a neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric disorder;
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- administering a regimen of dosing an aminopyridine to improve at least one neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric parameter in a patient.
A method of treating a neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric disorder substantially as described herein.
A method for preparing a medicament for use in a method for treating a neuro-cognitive or neuro-psychiatric disorder substantially as described herein.
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