Ultra-low Power, Wireless Implantable Neural Electrode System
Neural Interface Systems and Methods
None
Inventor: Benowitz, Larry I.
Priority Number: US6440455B1
IPC Current: C07H0019167 | A61K003152 | A61K003170 | A61K00317042 | A61K00317052 | A61K00317076 | A61K0031708 | A61P002500 | A61P002508 | A61P004300
US Class: 424450 | 424422 | 424423 | 424484 | 424486 | 424489 | 424490 | 424497 | 514045
Assignee Applicant: Children's Medical Center Corporation,Boston
Title: Methods for modulating the axonal outgrowth of central nervous system neurons
Usefulness: Methods for modulating the axonal outgrowth of central nervous system neurons
Summary: To modulate axonal outgrowth of CNS neurons, preferably stimulating or inhibiting the outgrowth. The method is particularly useful for stimulating axonal outgrowth following injury such as that due to stroke, traumatic brain injury, cerebral aneurysm, spinal cord injury (preferably monoplegia, diplegia, paraplegia, hemiplegia and quadriplegia) or for inhibiting axonal outgrowth in CNS neurons in patients suffering or prone to suffering from conditions characterized by increased axonal outgrowth of CNS neurons such as epilepsy, especially posttraumatic epilepsy, neuropathic pain syndrome. The method is useful in mammals, preferably humans, particularly for modulation of growth of CNS retinal ganglion cells.
Novelty: Modulating axonal outgrowth of central nervous system
Chemical/Material
Chemical/Material Application
May 22, 2009
8,428,732
USA
