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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2011
Stuart W. Hoffman, Atlanta, GA (US);
Arthur L. Kellermann, Atlanta, GA (US);
Donald G Stein, Atlanta, GA (US);
David W. Wright, Atlanta, GA (US);
Douglas W. Lowery-north, Atlanta, GA (US);
Stuart W. Hoffman, Atlanta, GA (US);
Arthur L. Kellermann, Atlanta, GA (US);
Donald G Stein, Atlanta, GA (US);
David W. Wright, Atlanta, GA (US);
Douglas W. Lowery-North, Atlanta, GA (US);
Emory University, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Methods of treating a subject with a traumatic central nervous system injury, more particularly, a traumatic brain injury, are provided. The methods comprise a therapy comprising a constant or a two-level dosing regime of progesterone. In one method, a subject in need thereof is administered at least one cycle of therapy, wherein the cycle of therapy comprises administering a therapeutically effective two-level intravenous dosing regime of progesterone. The two-level dosing regime comprises a first time period, wherein a higher hourly dose of progesterone is administered to the subject, followed by a second time period, wherein a lower hourly dose of progesterone is administered to the subject.