A young boy from Wardsville, Missouri, recently returned from his long journey to China, where a stem cell transplant was performed to treat his cerebral palsy.
The 21-month-old boy was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after suffering a birth brain injury. His parents learned that the child had spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects muscle tone. To curb the cerebral palsy symptoms, the boy's parents worked with doctors to determine the best type of cerebral palsy treatment before deciding upon the stem cell transplant in China. His father traveled with him in October to Chengyang People's Hospital in Qingdao, a city in northeastern China.
The operation used cord blood to transfer stem cells into the young boy. After returning, the parents are happy to report that the boy's head control is much better and he has improved movement in his hands. However, the doctors at the hospital in China said that the results of the procedure would most likely show after three to six months.
To learn more about stem cell transplants or other forms of cerebral palsy treatment, contact a physician today.
