271 results about "Neurological Damage" patented technology

A substantially moisture-proof, airtight dispenser for both storing and dispensing several flattened articles such as diagnostic test strips. The inventive dispenser includes a novel pivotable housing that a user need merely grab and squeeze to eject a test strip. Independent movement of the user's fingers to push a button or turn a knob is unnecessary to dispense a strip, which makes the present invention well suited for diabetics suffering from nerve damage in their extremities and other complications resulting from the disease. The invention includes a novel flexible arm member and pusher head that engage and push an article from the dispenser as the two parts of the housing are pivoted together. The articles are dispensed through an exit that is configured with a novel flexible seal that maintains the dispenser substantially airtight. Several inventive seal embodiments and methods of making the same are disclosed.

A treatment for brain, spinal and nerve injury comprising use of a substance P receptor antagonist optionally in combination with a magnesium compound. There is also provided a formulation for use in this treatment comprising a substance P receptor antagonist and a magnesium compound.

The invention discloses a wearable hand function rehabilitation robot, which is mainly used for assisting the repeated movement function rehabilitation training of the patient with hand movement function disorder which is caused by stroke, brain trauma, spinal cord injury and peripheral nerve injury in communities or families. The robot system extracts the active movement will of the patient by detecting the multi-channel surface myoelectric signals of the affected hand and obtains the state of the affected limb by combining the data which is measured by an angle and force sensor to carry out the rehabilitation training of the affected hand by pneumatic muscle contraction assistance by using the intelligent control algorithm on the basis. The rehabilitation robot has multiple degrees of freedom, which can assist the affected hand to carry out multi-joint complex movement and inosculate the multi-sensor data information fusion during the rehabilitation process to be further used for the evaluation of rehabilitation effect, and the activity and the training interest of the patient can be improved by using the rehabilitation treatment virtual environment on a computer. The invention has the advantages of simple structure, flexible movement, safety and reliability, which can not only realize the rehabilitation training of the movement function of the affected hand, but can also be in line with the physiologic structure characteristics of human hands. The invention is more comfortable to wear.

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of hormone-containing oil emulsions (lipid emulsions), an isotonic oil emulsion obtainable by such process, and the use of the emulsion according to the invention for the preparation of a medicament for intravenous administration, especially for postnatal hormone substitution in premature babies and for the treatment of neurological damage after strokes.

An implantable device for monitoring for neural injury has a plurality of electrodes including stimulus electrodes and sense electrodes. A stimulus source provides a stimulus to be delivered to a nerve in order to give rise to an evoked action potential. Measurement circuitry records a neural compound action potential signal sensed at the sense electrodes. A stream of control stimuli are applied to the nerve over time and the evoked neural responses are measured. A diagnostic parameter of the measured neural responses is monitored over time, in order to detect a change in the diagnostic parameter. If a change in the diagnostic parameter occurs over time, an indication is output that neural injury has occurred.

The present invention relates to the use of creatine compound and neuroprotective combinations including creatine, creatine phosphate or analogs of creatine, such as cyclocreatine, for treating diseases of the nervous system. Creatine compounds in combination with neuroprotective agents can be used as therapeutically effective compositions against a variety of diseases of the nervous system such as diabetic and toxic neuropathies, peripheral nervous system diseases, Alzheimer disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, Huntington's disease, amyotropic lateral sclerosis, motor neuron disease, traumatic nerve injury, multiple sclerosis, dysmyelination and demyelination disorders, and mitochondrial diseases. The creatine compounds which can be used in the present method include (1) creatine, creatine phosphate and analogs of these compounds which can act as substrates or substrate analogs for creatine kinase; (2) bisubstrate inhibitors of creatine kinase comprising covalently linked structural analogs of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and creatine; (3) creatine analogs which can act as reversible or irreversible inhibitors of creatine kinase; and (4) N-phosphorocreatine analogs bearing non-transferable moieties which mimic the N-phosphoryl group.

This present invention relates to novel compounds, isomer thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as vanilloid receptor (Vanilloid Receotor 1; VR1; TRPV1 )antagonist; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a disease such as pain, migraine, arthralgia, neuralgia, neuropathies, nerve injury, skin disorder, urinary bladder hypersensitiveness, irritable bowel syndrome, fecal urgency, a respiratory disorder, irritation of skin, eye or mucous membrane, stomach-duodenal ulcer, inflammatory diseases, ear disease, and heart disease.

A method and device for the rehabilitation of patients that have suffered loss of motor control of an appendicular joint due to neurological damage. The method includes attempted contraction by a patient of a muscle that serves to move an affected joint coupled with the production of a perception by the patient that the joint is being moved more than it really is. The method results in dramatic non-transient improvements in motor control of the joint. The device provides an apparatus for performance of the method.

A robust, quantitative, and reproducible process and assay for diagnosis of a neurological condition in a subject is provided. With measurement of one or more autoantibodies to biomarkers in a biological fluid such as CSF or serum, the extent of neurological damage in a subject with an abnormal neurological condition is determined and subtypes thereof or tissue types subjected to damage are discerned.

In accordance with the present invention, there are provided novel compounds that protect neurons and / or promote neuroregeneration and / or promote memory formation. Such compounds are useful for treatment of a variety of neural disorders and conditions. In another aspect of the present invention, there are also provided formulations containing one or more of the above-described compounds, optionally further containing additional neurologically active compound(s) and / or adjuvants to facilitate delivery thereof across the blood / brain barrier. In still another aspect of the present invention, there are further provided methods for treating a wide variety of neurological indications, e.g., acute neural injuries, chronic injuries, promoting memory formation, and the like.

Cannabinoids have been found to have antioxidant properties, unrelated to NMDA receptor antagonism. This new found property makes the cannabinoids useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of wide variety of oxidation associated diseases, such as ischemic, age-related, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The cannabinoids are found to have particular application as neuroprotuctants, for example in limiting neurological damage following ischemic insults, such as stroke and trauma, or in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and HIV dementia. Nonpsychoactive cannabinoids, such as cannabidoil, are particularly advantageous to use because they avoid toxicity that is encountered with psychoactive cannabinoids at high doses useful in the method of the present invention. A particular disclosed class of cannabinoids useful as neuroprotective antioxidants is formula (I) wherein the R group is independently selected from the group consisting of H, CH3, and COCH3

The subject invention provides a robust, quantitative, and reproducible process and assay for diagnosis of a neurological condition in a subject. The invention provides measurement of two or more biomarkers in a biological fluid such as CSF or serum resulting in a synergistic mechanism for determining the extent of neurological damage in a subject with an abnormal neurological condition and for discerning subtypes thereof or tissue types subjected to damage.

Systems and methods provided utilize gaze-tracking to measure quantitatively and accurately the ability of an athlete or other subject suspected of a concussion to maintain gaze within a figure-eight pattern during a given period of time. The fixation icon is presented at increasing velocities, with multiple staged velocities constituting the preferred embodiment. Utilizing a figure-eight pattern is preferred. Total tracking error time is tabulated during each velocity stage of the test protocol, and total tracking error time occurring during a given velocity stage is compared to a subject's baseline, e.g., a pre-season Individual Bioperformance Level (IBL) for that velocity stage. Systems and methods disclosed may be used to help prevent debilitating neurological damage in our athlete population, as well as having important military applications related to PTSD, and to other mission-critical performance endeavors.

The present invention describes methods involving the use of muscle derived cells (MDCs), preferably obtained from skeletal muscle, to support the innervation and repair of damaged tissues and organs, particularly associated with nerve damage or neuropathy. The invention relates to MDCs for use in methods for promoting or enhancing innervation of nerve cells, particularly in the peripheral nervous system, and their ability to contribute to the development of neuronal tissue when MDCs are introduced at or near a tissue or organ site in need of repair due to injury, damage, disease, or dysfunction. Such methods are useful for the treatment of central and peripheral nervous system disorders and to alleviate, abate, or eliminate the symptoms of neurologic or neurodegenerative diseases in animals, particularly mammals, including humans. The methods are also useful for treating both nerve and muscle tissue following injury, damage, or dysfunction to these tissue types.

A method for treating or preventing an ischemic brain injury or neurological damage due to ischemia in a subject includes transplanting a therapeutically effective amount of human umbilical mesenchymal stem cells (HUMSCs) obtained from Wharton's Jelly to the ischemic areas of the brain injury or the neurological damage of the subject. Recovery from neurological behavior deficits also is improved according by the method.

The present invention relates to an exemplary in vitro diagnostic (IVD) device used to detect the presence of and / or severity of neural injuries or neuronal disorders in a subject. The IVD device relies on an immunoassay which identifies biomarkers that are diagnostic of neural injury and / or neuronal disorders in a biological sample, such as whole blood, plasma, serum, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The inventive IVD device may measure one or more of several neural specific markers in a biological sample and output the results to a machine readable format wither to a display device or to a storage device internal or external to the IVD.

The invention belongs to the technical field of biological engineering, and relates to an NGF-Fc fusion protein and a preparation method thereof. The method comprises the following steps: constructing a human immune globulin IgG Fc and nerve growth factor (NGF) fusion gene expression vector through a genetic engineering means, transferring to a mammal cell to make the transferred mammal cell highly express and produce NGF-Fc fusion proteins, purifying, identifying and carrying out biological activity detection. The expression vector transferred mammal cell constructed in the invention can express bioactive NGF-Fc fusion proteins, so the expression level can be 150mg / L or above, and the obtained protein has good stability and long half life, and can be used to prepare drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson's disease, facial neuritis, craniocerebral trauma, trauma of spinal cord, acute cerebrovascular disease, encephalatrophy and other neurological diseases, and peripheral nerve injury acute cerebral vascular central nerve injuries induced by chemical drugs.

An electro diagnostic functional assessment unit (EFA-2) that diagnoses age of and treats soft tissue injuries. The EFA-2 utilizes sensor(s) including EMG, Range of Motion, FCE, pinch and grip, and allows for monitoring of muscles and muscle groups to ascertain compliance, pain and function. The EFA-2 also monitors disc pathology and determines whether a person requires surgery or conservative care and, the age of the disc. Additionally, the EFA-2 monitors EEK activity and NCV, as well as invasive EMG that monitors nerve damage. Previously, with NCV the temperature and the position of electrodes would effect readings and produce false positive or false negative readings. The EFA-2 eliminates these problems by incorporating temperature sensor(s) and electrode placement sensor(s). The EFA-2 also provides direct treatment by means of ultrasound and electrical stimulation. Thus, the EFA-2 allows diagnosis any treatment by means of a single unit.

A process and assay for determining the neurological condition in a subject is provided whereby the level of one or more neuroactive biomarkers is measured in a sample obtained from the subject. The processes and assay include measurement of multiple neuroactive biomarkers for synergistic determination of a neurological condition such as neurological damage due to injury, disease, contact with a compound, or other source.

This invention discloses methods and devices using ultrasound energy for use before, during or after surgery for providing a therapeutic effect on nerve tissue. The disclosure describes the use of ultrasound devices consisting of an ultrasound generator, ultrasound transducer and ultrasound horn at least partially enclosed by a shield to enhance neurogenesis on neurons of the central nervous system and other nerve tissue. The shield allows the application of therapeutic levels of ultrasound to nerve tissue to enhance the regeneration of the nerve tissue and mitigate damage to the nerve tissue. The shield serves to protect patient from unwanted contact with portions of the ultrasound horn not being utilized for therapeutic effect. The ultrasound application may be included in devices that have other uses such as a cutting edge for removing tissue.

Novel sulfamoyl benzamide compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the sulfamoyl benzamide compounds, and methods of their pharmaceutical use are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the sulfamoyl benzamide compounds are agonists and / or ligands of cannabinoid receptors and may be useful, inter alia, for treating and / or preventing pain, gastrointestinal disorders, inflammation, auto-immune diseases, ischemic conditions, immune-related disorders, hypertension, neurological disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases, for providing cardioprotection against ischemic and reperfusion effects, for inducing apoptosis in malignant cells, for inhibiting mechanical hyperalgesia associated with nerve injury, and as an appetite stimulant.

The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of administering an effective amount of dexmedetomidine to a pediatric patient in order to reduce the incidence of neurological damage. More particularly, the presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods of providing sedation or analgesia to a pediatric patient by administering a dexmedetomidine infusion and optionally a loading dose. The dexmedetomidine can be administered before, during, or after surgery.

Provided herein are methods for treating or preventing neuropathy, neuropathy-related conditions, wherein the neuropathy or neuropathy-related conditions are induced by, or otherwise associated with, treatment of the subject with at least one chemotherapeutic agent, the methods comprising administering an effective amount of an isoflavonoid compound of formula (I). Also provided are methods for the treatment of nerve damage. Also provided are uses of isoflavonoid compounds of formula (I) in the treatment of neuropathy, neuropathy-related conditions and nerve damage.

The invention discloses an application of an N-acetanilide cationic compound in preparation of a local nerve blocking drug. The cationic compound is a quaternary ammonium salt compound and has a structure as shown in a formula (I), wherein X is a halogen atom. When used alone, the compound has the characteristics of good safety performance, strong nerve blocking effect and the like, can take a reversible and durable local anaesthesia effect in vivo and can be used as a local anaesthesia drug or an analgesic drug which is long-acting and / or capable of realizing selective blocking. Particularly, a composition composed of the compound and other local anaesthesia drugs has the remarkable characteristics of high effect taking speed, strong effect, long acting time, little nerve injury and the like when used for nerve blocking.

Provided is a composition for treating nerve damage-related diseases. The composition includes a human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cell as an active ingredient. The mesenchymal stem cell isolated and incubated from the human umbilical cord blood migrates to an injured area to be differentiated into a nerve cell or a neuroglial cell at the time of in vivo transplantation. Thus, the mesenchymal stem cell and a composition including the same can be effectively used in cell replacement therapy and gene therapy for treating diseases caused by nerve damage including a stroke, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Pick's disease, Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, traumatic central nervous system disease and a spinal cord injury.

Systems and methods provided utilize gaze-tracking to measure quantitatively and accurately the ability of an athlete or other subject suspected of a concussion to maintain gaze within a figure-eight pattern during a given period of time. The fixation icon is presented at increasing velocities, with multiple staged velocities constituting the preferred embodiment. Utilizing a figure-eight pattern is preferred. Total tracking error time is tabulated during each velocity stage of the test protocol, and total tracking error time occurring during a given velocity stage is compared to a subject's baseline, e.g., a pre-season Individual Bioperformance Level (IBL) for that velocity stage. Systems and methods disclosed may be used to help prevent debilitating neurological damage in our athlete population, as well as having important military applications related to PTSD, and to other mission-critical performance endeavors.

A method and device for the rehabilitation of patients that have suffered loss of motor control of an appendicular joint due to neurological damage. The method includes attempted contraction by a patient of a muscle that serves to move an affected joint coupled with the production of a perception by the patient that the joint is being moved more than it really is. The method results in dramatic non-transient improvements in motor control of the joint. The device provides an apparatus for performance of the method.