| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods for treating autoimmune disorders with a neurotoxin. <P>SOLUTION: The methods of treating one or more autoimmune disorders include a step of administering a Clostridial neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin, to a patient that has an autoimmune disorder. In one aspect, a method includes a step of administering the neurotoxin to the thymus gland or near the thymus gland of the patient. In another aspect, a method includes a step of administering the neurotoxin in combination with administering a cytokine inhibitor to the patient. The Clostridium neurotoxin is administered directly to the thymus gland. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |
