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Paralysis
Paraplegics Return to Normal Life After Adult Stem Cell Treatment
MedIndia.net
June 15, 2007
People who suffer from complete paralysis of the lower half of the body could get a second lease of life, thanks to a path breaking stem cell treatment being offered by a hospital in India. Autologous (self generated) bone marrow fluids containing stem cells can achieve what was deemed "impossible" in medical history by technologically advanced countries like the US.
Paralyzed Man Will Get Indian Stem Cell Treatment
Sunshine Coast Daily
June 3, 2007
A-year-and-a-half ago, the little things most of us take for granted were taken away from 41-year-old Andrew when he was paralysed after a motorbike crash. On June 20, he hopes to get his movement back by undergoing stem cell treatment at a private Indian hospital.
Teen Hopes to Walk after Adult Stem Cell Treatment Restores Sensation in Legs
Shreveport Times
April 20, 2007
Kayla received a series of stem cell treatments meant to aid in the reversal of a paralyzing injury she received last May. A passenger in a vehicle that flipped out of control, Kayla was left paralyzed at mid-chest. The treatments — four spinal injections and one IV containing stem cells harvested from non-embryonic stem cells taken from an umbilical cord after a newborn's birth — were given every five to seven days. Coupled with intense twice-a-day physical therapy sessions and six days a week acupuncture, the treatments have helped Kayla regain muscle control below the injury site.
Rally Racer Turns to Stem Cell Therapy After Accident Leaves Him Paralyzed
Belfast Telegraph
March 31, 2007
In a bid to change his life through controversial stem cell treatment, a paraplegic man will travel 5,000 miles to the other side of the world. Christopher was paralyzed after living through a horrific rally racing accident where his navigator was killed. Christopher believes that the therapy will end the constant pain he endures. The technique, which will be performed by a Chinese clinic, involves transplanting stem cells into patients after taking them from the patient’s own body, or a suitable donor.
Ball State Student Regains Sensation After Stem Cell Therapy
BSU Daily News
March 28, 2007
In February 2006, Jeff and his family flew to Russia for a three-week visit. Jeff underwent treatment in which Neupogen, an amino acid that stimulates red blood cell growth, was injected into his blood stream. After five days, the blood was harvested and put into a machine that separates stem cells from the blood. The stem cells were then injected into his spinal cord. "I do think I am going to walk again," Jeff said. 'I don't know if it's going to be a year from now or ten years from now, but I will walk again."
Girl with Rare Genetic Condition Travels for Stem Cell Treatment
Gazette Extra
February 23, 2007
Suffering from Glucose Transporter Deficiency, the nine-year-old Brooke is unable to function like a typical child and suffers from cerebral palsy like symptoms. She cannot stand for longer than seven minutes without holding on to something, and her brain abnormalities limit her speech as well. She will soon have more than 60 million stem cells injected into her body with the hope of driving back the uncommon genetic condition.
Paralyzed Sisters Return from China After Adult Stem Cell Treatment
CTV
January 19, 2007
After undergoing experimental stem cells transfusions for their damaged spines, sisters Shannon, 21, and Erica, 18, have returned from China. They are hopeful that that treatment will have an effect, but they say it is still too early to tell. But there are signs that the stem cells have begun their work. The controversial use of embryonic stem cells was avoided said the girls father Tony. "This was an umbilical cord blood stem cell treatment so there was a lot less controversy, and it seemed to be yielding better results," said Tony.
Paraplegic Woman Travels Abroad for Stem Cell Treatment
Toronto Sun
January 5, 2007
When the driver of a car Kim was riding in fell asleep in 2003, they crashed into another vehicle. Thankfully, her children only suffered minor injuries; but Kim, she broke her pelvis, shoulder, neck, and her back. Doctors informed her that she would be completely paraplegic. Now, Kim is traveling to China with the anticipation that stem cell injections will give her legs back to her.
Paraplegic Woman Regains Sensation in Legs
Standard Speaker
Janruary 3, 2007
Carmen had been paralyzed for two years due to an automobile accident, but after receiving experimental stem cell therapy in China, sensation has returned to her legs. She could only stand while wearing braces on her legs prior to the treatment. But now she can do much more, which is evident by her renewed ability to walk from bedroom to bedroom with the aid of a walker and her braces.
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