Method for treating essential tremor with botulinum toxin type B
A method and composition for treating a patient suffering from a disease, disorder or condition and associated pain include the administration to the patient of a therapeutically effective amount of a neurotoxin selected from a group consisting of Botulinum toxin types A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
1. A method for treating essential tremor, the method comprising the step of administering to a human patient an effective amount of a botulinum toxin type B formulation comprising sodium chloride- in order to treat essential tremor.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the botulinum toxin type B is administered by local administration.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the botulinum toxin type B is administered by intramuscular injection.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the botulinum toxin type B is administered by subcutaneous injection.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the administration of the botulinum toxin type B results in alleviation of a head or hand muscle tremor.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient is administered at least about 1,000 units of the botulinum toxin type B.
7. A method for treating essential tremor, the method comprising the step of local administration to a human patient of at least 1000 units of a botulinum toxin type B formulation comprising sodium chloride, the administration of the botulinum toxin type B formulation comprising sodium chloride resulting in an alleviation of a symptom of essential tremor.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the administration of the botulinum toxin type B results in alleviation of a head or hand muscle tremor.
9. A method for treating essential tremor the method comprising the step of intramuscular or subcutaneous administration to a human patient of at least 1000 units of a botulinum toxin type B formulation comprising sodium chloride, the administration of the botulinum toxin type B formulation comprising sodium chloride resulting in an alleviation of a symptom of essential tremor.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the administration of the botulinum toxin type B results in alleviation of a head or hand muscle tremor.