Treatment of conditions through modulation of the autonomic nervous system during at least one predetermined menstrual cycle phase
First Claim
1. A method of treating a female subject for a menopausal mood disorder or premenstrual mood disorder, said method comprising:
- modulating at least a portion of the autonomic nervous system of said subject during the luteal phase of the subject'"'"'s menstrual cycle to increase the parasympathetic activity/sympathetic activity ratio in a manner effective to treat said subject for said menopausal mood disorder or premenstrual mood disorder, wherein said modulating comprises (a) applying electrical energy during the luteal phase of the subject'"'"'s menstrual cycle to said at least one portion of said autonomic nervous system by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (“
TENS”
) or (b) administering an effective amount of at least one beta blocker to said subject during the luteal phase of the subject'"'"'s menstrual cycle;
so that said subject is treated for said menopausal mood disorder or premenstrual mood disorder, wherein said menopausal mood disorder or premenstrual mood disorder is caused by an abnormal decrease in said parasympathetic activity/sympathetic activity ratio during said luteal phase,and wherein said method further comprises determining said parasympathetic activity/sympathetic activity ratio at least one time during said luteal phase of said menstrual cycle.
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Abstract
Methods are provided for treating a subject for a condition. In accordance with the subject methods, at least a portion of a subject'"'"'s autonomic nervous system is modulated during at least one predetermined phase of the subject'"'"'s menstrual cycle to alter the parasympathetic activity/sympathetic activity ratio in a manner that is effective to treat the subject for the condition. The subject methods find use in the treatment of a variety of different conditions, including various disease conditions, that increase in severity and/or occurrence during one or more phases of the menstrual cycle. Also provided are systems and kits for use in practicing the subject methods.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of treating a female subject for a menopausal mood disorder or premenstrual mood disorder, said method comprising:
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modulating at least a portion of the autonomic nervous system of said subject during the luteal phase of the subject'"'"'s menstrual cycle to increase the parasympathetic activity/sympathetic activity ratio in a manner effective to treat said subject for said menopausal mood disorder or premenstrual mood disorder, wherein said modulating comprises (a) applying electrical energy during the luteal phase of the subject'"'"'s menstrual cycle to said at least one portion of said autonomic nervous system by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (“
TENS”
) or (b) administering an effective amount of at least one beta blocker to said subject during the luteal phase of the subject'"'"'s menstrual cycle;so that said subject is treated for said menopausal mood disorder or premenstrual mood disorder, wherein said menopausal mood disorder or premenstrual mood disorder is caused by an abnormal decrease in said parasympathetic activity/sympathetic activity ratio during said luteal phase, and wherein said method further comprises determining said parasympathetic activity/sympathetic activity ratio at least one time during said luteal phase of said menstrual cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of treating a female subject for a menopausal mood disorder or premenstrual mood disorder, said method consisting of:
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modulating at least a portion of the autonomic nervous system of said subject during the luteal phase of the subject'"'"'s menstrual cycle to increase the parasympathetic activity/sympathetic activity ratio in a manner effective to treat said subject for said menopausal mood disorder or premenstrual mood disorder, wherein said modulating comprises (a) applying electrical energy during the luteal phase of the subject'"'"'s menstrual cycle to said at least one portion of said autonomic nervous system by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (“
TENS”
) or (b) administering an effective amount of at least one beta blocker to said subject during the luteal phase of the subject'"'"'s menstrual cycle;so that said subject is treated for said menopausal mood disorder or premenstrual mood disorder, wherein said menopausal mood disorder or premenstrual mood disorder is caused by an abnormal decrease in said parasympathetic activity/sympathetic activity ratio during said luteal phase, and wherein said method further comprises determining said parasympathetic activity/sympathetic activity ratio at least one time during said luteal phase of said menstrual cycle.
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