A selective and extended sympathetic nerve block is achieved by administration of a botulinum toxin at and/or around a targeted sympathetic ganglion. The toxin induced sympathetic block finds use for the treatment of sympathetically maintained pain. The toxin induced sympathetic block is also used to treat cardiovascular conditions of sympathetically maintained vasoconstriction; and of undesirable smooth muscle spasm.
申请公布号
WO2005072433(A2)
申请公布日期
2005.08.11
申请号
WO2005US03081
申请日期
2005.01.26
申请人
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY;CARROLL, IAN;CLARK, DAVID;MACKEY, SEAN