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US 2026/0284142 A1Published application
Treatment methods using botulinum toxins
AssigneePenland Foundation
InventorRoland M. Williams
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Abstract
A method of treating vertigo in a patient in need thereof comprises administering a botulinum toxin to the patient. The botulinum toxin may be administered by subcutaneous/intradermal injection. The subcutaneous/intradermal injection may be administered to and/or around the vicinity of a trigeminal nerve, a cervical nerve, a thoracic nerve, a lumbar nerve, and a sacral nerve of the patient.
Claims9
A method of treating tolerance to narcotics in a patient in need thereof who is necessitated to be on long term narcotic use, comprising administering a botulinum toxin to the patient, thereby treating the tolerance to narcotics,
- wherein the administering for an adult comprises by subcutaneous or intradermal injection 2-4 units to and/or around the vicinity of a trigeminal nerve, 2-4 units to and/or around the vicinity of a cervical nerve, lateral to the patient's spine, 2-4 units to and/or around the vicinity of a thoracic nerve, lateral to the spine, 2-4 units to and/or around the vicinity of a lumbar nerve, lateral to the spine, and 2-4 units to and/or around the vicinity of a sacral nerve, lateral to the spine,
- wherein each of the subcutaneous or intradermal injection is bilateral, and
- wherein a total dosage of the botulinum toxin for an adult who weighs about 150 lbs is between about 50 and about 150 units.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.