Use of a botulinum neurotoxin to alleviate various disorders
AssigneeAllergan, Inc.
InventorAlan H. Ackerman
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Abstract
Methods for treating obsessions and compulsions by local administration of a Clostridial toxin. The obsessions or compulsions can be eye poking, body rocking, finger biting, counting, checking and related disorders treated by low dose, intramuscular administration of a botulinum toxin.
Claims8
A method of treating pruritis associated with psychosis in a patient who suffers from auditory and visual hallucinations comprising administering a suitable quantity of botulinum toxin type A to a location of skin itching to alleviate the pruritis associated with psychosis in the patient, thereby treating the pruritis associated with psychosis in the patient.
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