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Title: Methods for assisting recovery of damaged brain and spinal cord using arrays of X-ray microplanar beams

Abstract

A method of assisting recovery of an injury site of brain or spinal cord injury includes providing a therapeutic dose of X-ray radiation to the injury site through an array of parallel microplanar beams. The dose at least temporarily removes regeneration inhibitors from the irradiated regions. Substantially unirradiated cells surviving between the microplanar beams migrate to the in-beam irradiated portion and assist in recovery. The dose may be administered in dose fractions over several sessions, separated in time, using angle-variable intersecting microbeam arrays (AVIMA). Additional doses may be administered by varying the orientation of the microplanar beams. The method may be enhanced by injecting stem cells into the injury site.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1176058
Patent Number(s):
7158607
Application Number:
11/054,000
Assignee:
Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC (Upton, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61N - ELECTROTHERAPY
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-98CH10886
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES

Citation Formats

Dilmanian, F. Avraham, and McDonald, III, John W. Methods for assisting recovery of damaged brain and spinal cord using arrays of X-ray microplanar beams. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
Dilmanian, F. Avraham, & McDonald, III, John W. Methods for assisting recovery of damaged brain and spinal cord using arrays of X-ray microplanar beams. United States.
Dilmanian, F. Avraham, and McDonald, III, John W. Tue . "Methods for assisting recovery of damaged brain and spinal cord using arrays of X-ray microplanar beams". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176058.
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Structural recovery in lesioned adult mammalian spinal cord by x-irradiation of the lesion site.
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