Etiqueta: cerebral palsy
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Twins’ family coping with cerebral palsy
ASHLAND — Three-year-old twins with cerebral palsy are making life adventurous, challenging and bittersweet for the Hancock family. «They’re happy kids but it definitely makes it more difficult because as a parent you want them to have every opportunity that every other child has,» said mother Carrie Hancock. «It’s hard, but we’re handling it the…
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Dylan’s hope (Stem Cell Therapy for Cerebral Palsy)
The possibility of using stem cells to treat cerebral palsy has been suggested by several scientists based on the ability of these cells to: a) stimulate regeneration of damaged nervous system tissue; b) to prevent ongoing death of neurons; and c) to directly turn into, or "differentiate" into neurons. This is explained in the video…
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Cord Blood Stem Cell Therapy for Cerebral Palsy in Clinical Trial
Cerebral palsy is characterized by hypoxia/reperfusion induced damaged to the brain in the perinatal period. It is manifested in four main types: a) Spastic, which occurs in 70-80% of cases and is associated with damage to the corticospinal tract or the motor cortex; b) Ataxic, occurs in 10%, is associated with damage to the cerebrum,…
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Stem cells from umbilical cord used for cerebral palsy
In a recent news announcement, a case of a child in Singapore with cerebral palsy that was treated with their own cord blood stem cells was discussed.
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Gilbert Stem Cell Research Programs are Making Healthcare History
Since those early studies which began in Phoenix Arizona in 2000, thousands of patients have been treated with their own stem cells for heart failure.
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Adult Stem Cells Treat Cerebral Palsy
The XCell-Center in Germany reports positive clinical results from 45 cerebral palsy patients who were treated with autologous adult stem cells derived from bone marrow, in whom 67% improved as a result of the treatment.
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Public Awareness of Cord Blood Opportunities Lagging
Recent studies indicate that a lack of public education about cord-blood-derived adult stem cells is hindering therapeutic progress.
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Adult Stem Cells from Fat Protect the Brain Against Injury
An international team of researchers demonstrates the neurologically protective properties of adult stem cells derived from adipose tissue.