" If people truly understand the limits and the potential benefits and the real risks associated with these stem cell therapies, then why not let them spend their money on one last hope? "
Our video interview above was shot at the Wade home in the United States. We'd like to thank the family for letting us sit with them. If you're having trouble viewing the video click here. If you would like to watch the video at Vimeo please click here.
Age 7 USA
Condition Prior to Treatment
At birth Austin appeared to be a normal healthy child. After five weeks he suffered a serious bleed and swelling of his brain requiring extensive surgery. The cause of the brain bleed was determined to be a Vitamin K deficiency. Following birth he had not received a standard Vitamin K injection.
He was given a 1% chance to live by his doctors.
Austin received two one-day stem cell treatments in Mexico prior to coming to China for treatment using Beike's stem cells. This Mexican treatment involved subcutaneous injections of cell into his abdomen.
Before leaving, Jenny told us she "knew it wasn't a miracle... but any little bit is huge for these kiddos."
Course of Treatment
In 2008 Austin received six packets of umbilical cord blood stem cells in 2008. Two were delivered via IV injection and four were delivered via lumbar puncture (spinal injection). Austin received physical therapy, occupational therapy, electrical stimulation and acupuncture on a daily basis during treatment.
Condition Following Treatment
Catching up with the family in 2010, over two years after Austin received adult stem cell treatment in China Jenny told us she wanted to return to China for Austin to receive more treatment.
During Austin's stem cell treatment, his mother noticed him become more aware of his environment and pickier about his food. Jenny believes the stem cells "awakened his taste buds... because he started refusing all the baby food" he had been eating previously.
Following treatment Austin reduced his seizure medication and took to laughing and moving around more. Whether or not he could see prior to his stem cell treatment in China is unknown but now in lit rooms he's attentive to people walking around.
Comparing improvements between the single-day treatments in Mexico and the month-long treatment in China, Jenny said that in Mexico "we saw a little bit and we definitely don't regret it. But I think we saw more in China. I think that it's a longer and more intensive process."
Summing up the stem cell treatment in China, Jenny said "I think that if you could get it like every six months... if we could do it here and get even one or two shots every month... I just think of what amazing results you might have."
Ok a kezelésre: Nóra 25. terhességi hét után született, mint koraszülött baba és agyvérzést kapott, amely károsodást okozott nála a kérgestestben (corpus callosum) és az agykérgi részben. Két héttel később Nóra fejébe ventriculo-peritoneal shunt-öt építettek be. Szülei hallottak más magyar családokról, akiknek hasonló problémákkal küzdő gyermekeik, a Beike Biotechnológiai vállalat őssejt-kezelésétől fejlődést értek el.
Kezelés: Köldökzsinór vérből készült őssejttel és idegi növekedési faktorral (Nerve Growth Factor), valamint rehabilitációval.
Kezelés kezdete: 2006. június 17.
Kezelés előtt: Nórának epilepsziája volt, amit Trileptál és Lamictal nevű antiepileptikus gyógyszerrel sikerült kontrolálni. Nóra nem beszélt, de értett mindent, és nem tudott rágni. Tudott menni, de nem stabilan. Szellemileg sérült volt, és fejlődése nagyon lassan haladt. Nem volt szobatiszta. Szellemi érettsége 2-3 éves gyermeknek felelt meg. Finommotoros képessége gyenge volt. Csak egyszerű betűket tudott mondani, mint pld. „a” és „o”. Szüleinek 20-30-szor kellett valamit elmondani, hogy megjegyezze. Figyelme rövid volt. A TV-t kb. 5-10 percig tudta csak nézni. Nem engedelmeskedett szüleinek, ha utasították őt.
DIAGNOSIS: Cerebral Infarction occurred in June of 2005.
REASON FOR COMING FOR TREATMENT: He had a spine injury which caused a cerebral infarction.
TREATMENT: A combination of neurotrophic factors and medicines to stimulate the production of neural stem cells in the hypothalamus. (Over a two month period)
START OF TREATMENT: December 28, 2005
BEFORE THE TREATMENT: He could not walk. His right hand was cramped up because of the muscle tension.
AFTER THE TREATMENT (May 30, 2006): Mr. Li could almost walk normally. He could move his right hand and he felt close to normal.
China Stem Cell News Note: We did not get a before video but it is easy to see the difference between the patient at two weeks and the patient after the treatment. Based on this, we are comfortable with the patient’s statement that he was not able to walk before the treatment. The after video was taken on a return check-up of the patient to the hospital.
DIAGNOSIS: Brain Injury - Extensive PVL dominantly affecting the right hemisphere with a porencephalic cyst - July 26th, 2004
REASON FOR COMING FOR TREATMENT: Stan was born by Cesarean Section two months prior to their expected due date. He had to have heart surgery which was successful but he got an infection which resulted in a brain injury resulting in a stroke and damage from hypoxia and cysts.
TREATMENT: Umbilical cord stem cell and nerve growth factor injections with rehabilitation therapy
START OF TREATMENT: May 6, 2006
BEFORE THE TREATMENT: His general physical state was good and he did not require any medicines. He could not crawl but would try to. He had hypertonia / spasticity with hypertonic tendons. His reaction time was a bit slow and he did not understand many words. He could not speak any words.
