Chemomodulation of curvature of the juvenile spine
US5053005A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 1989 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2009 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K38/4893
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a non surgical method of modulating spinal curvature in developing vertebrates. Agents capable of temporarily interfering with neuromuscular transmission, e.g., botulinum toxin, are injected into the musculature of the back to create an imbalance in the muscular support of the developing spine. The procedure may be used to produced non human scoliosis animal models and in the clinical management of juvenile scoliosis.
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