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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2007
Filed:
May. 09, 2003
Marco Pappagallo, New York, NY (US);
Brenda Breuer, New York, NY (US);
Marco Pappagallo, New York, NY (US);
Brenda Breuer, New York, NY (US);
Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of treating and/or preventing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is provided, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a botulinum toxin to a patient in need thereof or a patient at risk for development of CTS. More specifically, the method includes one or more injections of a botulinum toxin over a period of time into one or more muscles of the hand and/or wrist, or directly into the carpal tunnel along the median nerve. Pharmaceutical compositions are provided as are combination therapies with other agents such as anti-inflammatory drugs, growth factors, and agents useful in the treatment of neuropathic pain. The use of the methods of the present invention are also contemplated with other treatment regimens used to treat patients having carpal tunnel syndrome.