Inventors:
Paul Fishman - Baltimore MD, US
International Classification:
A61K 39/08, A61P 25/14, A61P 21/00
Abstract:
A method of improving muscle movement, contraction and/or tone in an animal is provided. The method is carried out by administering tetanus toxin to the muscle of an animal has already been vaccinated against tetanus toxin. The toxin is administered in an amount sufficient to improve muscle movement, contraction and/or tone. The method may be used to treat patients with impaired muscle function, e.g due to compromise of the central nervous system (for example, due to stroke or spinal cord injury) or due to muscle atrophy (for example, due to immobilization after an injury). A regimen for dosage escalation of tetanus toxin is also provided.