Methods of diagnosing and treating neonatal reversion to fetal consciousness
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California
InventorsJohn E. MADIGAN, Monica R. ALEMAN
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Abstract
This invention provides methods of diagnosing and treating syndromes of reversion to fetal consciousness in a neonate.
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A method of identifying and/or diagnosing a syndrome of reversion to fetal consciousness in a neonate mammal comprising:
- a) measuring the pregnane levels in a biological sample from the neonate mammal and;
- b) identifying and/or diagnosing the neonate mammal as suffering reversion to fetal consciousness when elevated pregnane levels are measured.
A method of identifying and/or diagnosing a syndrome of reversion to fetal consciousness in a neonate mammal comprising:
- a) receiving a report providing the pregnane levels in a biological sample from the neonate mammal and;
- b) identifying and/or diagnosing the neonate mammal as suffering reversion to fetal consciousness when elevated pregnane levels are measured.
A method of reducing, ameliorating, mitigating and/or reversing a syndrome of reversion to fetal consciousness in a neonate mammal comprising administering to the neonate an effective amount of a 5α-reductase inhibitor.
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A method of reducing, ameliorating, mitigating and/or reversing a syndrome of reversion to fetal consciousness in a neonate mammal comprising subjecting the neonate to squeezing along the mid-thorax.
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An inflatable cuff for squeezing the mid-thorax of a neonate mammal comprising a pneumatic inflating sleeve of sufficient circumference to encircle the mid-thorax of a neonate mammal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.