Treatment of conditions through modulation of the autonomic nervous system
First Claim
1. A method of treating a subject for a condition caused by an autonomic nervous system abnormality comprising modulating at least a portion of said subject'"'"'s autonomic nervous system by administering an effective amount of at least one aldosterone antagonist or analogue thereof to said subject to treat said subject for at least one of:
- cardiac rhythm disorders;
atherosclerosis;
coronary artery disease;
hyperlipidemia;
neurodegenerative conditions;
neuroinflammatory conditions;
orthopedic inflammatory conditions;
lymphoproliferative conditions;
autoimmune conditions;
inflammatory conditions;
infectious diseases, pulmonary conditions;
transplant-related conditions, gastrointestinal conditions;
endocrine conditions;
genitourinary conditions;
aging associated conditions;
neurologic conditions;
Th-2 dominant conditions;
conditions that cause hypoxia;
conditions that cause hypercarbia;
conditions that cause hypercapnia;
conditions that cause acidosis;
conditions that cause academia, pediatric-related conditions;
pregnancy conditions, OB-GYN conditions, sudden death syndromes, cancer;
fibrosis;
post-operative recovery conditions;
post-procedural recovery conditions;
chronic pain;
disorders of thermoregulation;
cyclic vomiting syndrome;
an autonomic dysregulation condition; and
trauma.
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Abstract
Methods are provided for treating a subject for a condition caused by an abnormality in the subject'"'"'s autonomic nervous system. In accordance with the subject methods, at least a portion of a subject'"'"'s autonomic nervous system is pharmacologically modulated with at least one aldosterone antagonist in a manner that is effective to treat the subject for the condition. Also provided are systems and kits for use in practicing the subject methods.
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64 Claims
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1. A method of treating a subject for a condition caused by an autonomic nervous system abnormality comprising modulating at least a portion of said subject'"'"'s autonomic nervous system by administering an effective amount of at least one aldosterone antagonist or analogue thereof to said subject to treat said subject for at least one of:
- cardiac rhythm disorders;
atherosclerosis;
coronary artery disease;
hyperlipidemia;
neurodegenerative conditions;
neuroinflammatory conditions;
orthopedic inflammatory conditions;
lymphoproliferative conditions;
autoimmune conditions;
inflammatory conditions;
infectious diseases, pulmonary conditions;
transplant-related conditions, gastrointestinal conditions;
endocrine conditions;
genitourinary conditions;
aging associated conditions;
neurologic conditions;
Th-2 dominant conditions;
conditions that cause hypoxia;
conditions that cause hypercarbia;
conditions that cause hypercapnia;
conditions that cause acidosis;
conditions that cause academia, pediatric-related conditions;
pregnancy conditions, OB-GYN conditions, sudden death syndromes, cancer;
fibrosis;
post-operative recovery conditions;
post-procedural recovery conditions;
chronic pain;
disorders of thermoregulation;
cyclic vomiting syndrome;
an autonomic dysregulation condition; and
trauma. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 62, 63)
- cardiac rhythm disorders;
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11-19. -19. (canceled)
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25-61. -61. (canceled)
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64-67. -67. (canceled)
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