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Patent: 4,897,389


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Summary for Patent: 4,897,389
Title: Treating central nervous system diseases
Abstract:A method of treating human suffering from central nervous system diseases, such as Alzheimer\'s disease, Parkinson\'s disease, senile dementia. The treatment consists of inducing into the patient\'s blood stream at least one from the group consisting of: sex hormones and anabolic hormones. Growth hormone is also being used in those patients in advanced stages of the disease, or in those patients where it has been determined that a low level of growth hormone is present. A method of diagnosing Alzheimer\'s disease, senile dementia, by the determination of the levels of the hormones somatotropin (human growth hormone) and somatomedin-C (IGF-I) after the administration of the Aroonsakul-Allen provocative test is also disclosed. Blood-sera samples are taken at certain time periods after the administration of L-Dopa, and the samples are tested for the levels of these hormones. These levels are then compared against the levels for normal subjects.
Inventor(s): Aroonsakul; Chaovanee (Chicago, IL)
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Application Number:07/293,134
Patent Claims:see list of patent claims

Details for Patent 4,897,389

Applicant Tradename Biologic Ingredient Dosage Form BLA Approval Date Patent No. Expiredate
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. NOVAREL chorionic gonadotropin For Injection 017016 01/15/1974 ⤷  Try a Trial 2007-01-30
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. NOVAREL chorionic gonadotropin For Injection 017016 12/27/1984 ⤷  Try a Trial 2007-01-30
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. NOVAREL chorionic gonadotropin For Injection 017016 02/15/1985 ⤷  Try a Trial 2007-01-30
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