Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided an informed written consent prior to study involvement.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Professor Andrey S Bryukhovetskiy PhD, MD, is an employee of the Federal Research Center for Specialized Types of Medical Assistance and Medical Technologies of FMBA of Russia. Professor Andrey S Bryukhovetskiy PhD, MD, owns stocks and shares in the NeuroVita Clinic of Restorative and Interventional Neurology and Therapy. Professor Andrey S Bryukhovetskiy PhD, MD, owns patent Preparation of Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cells, Method of Production, Cryopreservation and Application for Treatment of Traumatic Diseases of Central Nervous System, Patent of Russian Federation RU No. 2283119 C1 dated 10.09.2006; International Application No. PCT/EP 2005108721 filed on 29.03.2005 Preparation of autologous stem cells, the methods of production, cryopreservation and use for therapy of traumatic diseases of central nervous system.
