Method for treating hyperthyroidism
AssigneeAllergan, Inc.
InventorStephen Donovan
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Abstract
A method for treating hypothyroidism by local administration of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a thyroid, thereby reducing an inhibitory effect upon thyroid hormone secretion. A method for treating hyperthyroidism by local administration of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a sympathetic ganglion which innervates the thyroid, thereby reducing a stimulatory effect upon thyroid hormone secretion. Methods for treating calcium metabolism disorders by local administration of a neurotoxin to modulate calcitonin secretion are also disclosed.
Claims7
A method for treating hyperthyroidism, the method comprising the step of direct administration of a botulinum toxin to a sympathetic ganglion which innervates the thyroid of a patient, thereby treating hyperthyroidism.
A method for treating hyperthyroidism, the method comprising the step of local administration to a sympathetic ganglion which innervates a thyroid cell of a therapeutically effective amount of a botulinum toxin, thereby reducing an excessive thyroid hormone secretion from the thyroid cell and treating hyperthyroidism.
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