THERAPY PROCEDURE FOR DRUG DELIVERY FOR TRIGEMINAL PAIN

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a therapy procedure for drug delivery for trigeminal pain.SOLUTION: There is provided a method for treating an individual for trigeminal nerve-associated pain, comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of an analgesic agent, wherein the administration is targeted to the trigeminal nerve system and results predominantly in analgesia to the facial or head region, particularly as compared to analgesic effects in other parts of the body. Some aspects of the invention include a method, wherein the trigeminal nerve-associated pain is selected from the group consisting of chronic, acute and procedural-related pain and combinations thereof.