Method for treating post herpetic neuralgia by peripheral administration of a neurotoxin
AssigneeAllergan, Inc.
InventorsKei Roger Aoki, Minglei Cui, Stephen W. Jenkins
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Abstract
Methods for treating a non-spasm caused pain by peripheral administration to a patient of a therapeutically effective amount of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin.
Claims13
A method for treating a post herpetic neuralgia, the method comprising the step of peripherally administering an effective amount of a botulinum toxin to a human patient for a time effective to alleviate pain of the post herpetic neuralgia in the patient, wherein the pain is not associated with a headache.
A method of treating a post herpetic neuralgia in the thorax of a human patient, the method comprising the step of peripherally administering an effective amount of a botulinum toxin to the human patient for a time effective to alleviate pain of the post herpetic neuralgia in the thorax of the patient.
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