Abstract
Methods and compositions for treating a patient having a vascular-related degenerative neurological disorder are disclosed. The methods comprising the steps of administering autologous bone marrow stem cells into an internal jugular vein of the patient and subsequently occluding the vein so as to create a local retrograde flow of the stem cells in the cranial veins of the patient. The further step of administering the autologous bone marrow stem cells to the patient's spinal canal subsequent to the administration of the cells to the jugular vein may also be performed. Further disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions for use in such methods. The neurodegenerative disorder commonly treated by the present invention is multiple sclerosis.
Inventor:
BROESKA; HENRY DOUGLAS; (IRVINE, CALIFORNIA)
Appl. No.: 15/793079
Filed: October 25, 2017