Treatment of brain damage
US6569421B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/022
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to the treatment of brain damage by cellular transplantation. According to one aspect of the invention, a method for treating a motor, sensory and/or cognitive deficit comprises administering a composition comprising pluripotent cells into the damaged brain in a region contra-lateral to that containing the site of damage. The cells are preferably conditionally immortal.
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