Intraoral topical anti-inflammatory treatment for relief of migraine, tension-type headache, post-traumatic headache facial pain, and cervical-muscle spasm
First Claim
1. Method of treating migraine, tension type headache, post-traumatic headache, facial pain and cervical muscle spasm, associated with a zone of intraoral inflammation localized in the maxillary third molar apical area which comprises topically applying directly to the mucous membrane of the mouth in the maxillary third molar apical area correlating to the plexus formed by the posterior superior alveolar branch of the ipsilateral maxillary nerve, at least one anti-inflammatory medicine selected from the group consisting of non-steroid anti inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and glucocorticoid steroids in a pharmaceutically effective form and amount.
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Abstract
An anti-inflammatory, either a NSAID or glucocorticoid steroid in the form of an ointment, cream, lotion, gel, powder, paste, film, tape or adhesive bandage, provided with appropriate vehicle to allow specific adherence to a specific gingival area is applied to the area of maxillary alveolar tenderness located in the maxillary third molar apical area. This intraoral area of tenderness is noted consistently in a number of painful conditions and can be used in this manner including to prevent or relieve migraine, tension-type headache, post-traumatic headache, facial pain and cervical muscle spasm.
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- 1. Method of treating migraine, tension type headache, post-traumatic headache, facial pain and cervical muscle spasm, associated with a zone of intraoral inflammation localized in the maxillary third molar apical area which comprises topically applying directly to the mucous membrane of the mouth in the maxillary third molar apical area correlating to the plexus formed by the posterior superior alveolar branch of the ipsilateral maxillary nerve, at least one anti-inflammatory medicine selected from the group consisting of non-steroid anti inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and glucocorticoid steroids in a pharmaceutically effective form and amount.
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