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Stem Cell Research Helps Improve Texas Boy'S Brain Injury
The family of a young boy from Texas is reporting major improvements in the child's development after stem cell research using adult stem cells from cord blood were implanted at a stem cell treatment center in China to treat his traumatic brain injury.
According to his mother, Davis O'Brien is making tremendous progress since the stem cell therapy in February 2009.
Before The Stem Cell Treatment for his Brain Injury:
- 30 + Seizures per day
- Almost Completely Blind
- Couldn't Sit Up On His Own
- Difficulty Eating
After The Adult Stem Cells Were Implanted:
- Seizures cut in half- about 15 per day
- His sight is improving
- Can sit up for 20 seconds on his own
- Now can eat soft foods and has 3 pureed meals per day
Davis spent 38 days in China receiving 8 different stem cell treatments to improve his brain injury which he suffered in a seizure, 3 days after receiving his one-year vaccinations.
Even the doctors were impressed
From the
stem cell article:
Mrs. O'Brien also said Davis' doctors have given the family positive remarks about Davis' condition.
"They are amazed at the difference," she said.
Davis' physical therapist is also amazed at the results of the Stem Cells.
Kelly Hidalgo, co-owner of In Harmony Pediatric Therapy, said she's seen a difference in Davis' condition since returning from China.
She said he's now able to roll over by himself, eat from a spoon and hold onto toys for a longer period of time.
"He's making great strides," she said, adding Davis is "a joy" to work with.
Also worth noting from the article:
Three years ago, she said, doctors informed her and her husband that Davis will only "lie in a bean bag chair for the rest of his life."
It was something she and her husband would not accept.
The O'Brien's are planning another trip to China early next year and are trying to raise money so that Davis will hopefully improve even more. They have a website-
http://www..davisgoestochina.com to help them reach that goal.
Good for them. It is too bad this treatment using adult stem cells isn't available in the United States, otherwise the O'Brien's wouldn't have to travel to China for a safe, ethical treatment. Unfortunately, the O'Brien's aren't given an option if they want their son to improve.
Nobody is touting adult stem cells as a "cure." Stem cell therapy is never a cure. However, these improvements in the quality of life of Davis and hundreds of other patients who have gone abroad are the direct result of adult stem cell therapy. Just the fact that he went from 30 seizures a day to 15 probably makes the stem cell treatment worthwhile to the O'Brien's. Here is a similar
stem cell success story in which a boy with cerebral palsy received adult stem cells and had similar improvements to Davis.
I wish them well and commend them on their bravery in taking Davis to China for stem cell treatment