Najib Puerto-Khalil

Age 3, US

Written by Najib's mother, Naomi Khalil

Diagnosis

Cerebral Palsy and Seizure Disorder

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Condition Prior to Treatment

Najib has suffered from seizures since the age of 4 months. His seizures are rare but extreme, lasting at times for more than two hours. His CP affects both gross and fine motor skills as well as his ability to talk. Najib is generally happy but unable to truly engage objects or people for any length of time. His vision is delayed and this affects his ability to coordinate hand and eye function. He cannot sit, crawl or walk independently and cannot maintain his own weight in a standing position for any length of time.

Treatment in China

Six transplants of umbilical cord blood stem cells including 2 IVs and 4 Spinals. Daily physical therapy and acupuncture.

Condition Following Treatment

Najib received a total of 6 treatments while in Qingdao, 2 IVs and 4 Spinals and he began to experience improvements almost immediately following his first treatment. Najib could focus his eyes on objects at a distance greater than one meter and was also able to stand at a table self-supporting his weight for at least 5-7 minutes. He also began to notice small objects placed in front of him and attempted to grab at them.  

As the treatments continued, so did his improvements demonstrated by increased strength and engagement while in Qingdao.  

Perhaps the greatest physical change came after the 3rd treatement when Najib began to sit independently without any supports and engage toys while seated.  

Since our return home in late July, Najib's progress has been continuous and steady. He now is much more responsive to both people and objects, as well as more attentive to oral commands. His physical strength has also improved as he now can move from a seated position to a side sit, or from stomach to a 4-point stance without assistance. Although still not crawling or walking independently, Najib does attmpt to pull himself along on the floor using his arms and pushing with his legs.  

He has also become increasingly verbal and has developed the ability to make the "m" and "b" sounds with his mouth. He aslo can maintain his weight for much longer periods of time along side a table where he can support himself with his arms.

Najib never suffered side-effects and responded well to the therapies provided while in Qingdao. He has continued with acupuncture here in addition to the PT, OT and CranialSacro massages he was receiving prior to traveling to Qingdao. All of his therapies now seem to be much more effective as Najib slowly emerges from the limitations set upon him by the Cerebral Palsy. 

It should also be noted that the treatments did not cause any seizures in Najib, and he has yet to suffer from any since receiving the treatments. This will be significant should we make it past the 2 year mark of being seizure free (Najib's history with seizures is that much time can elapse, up to 16 months, between seizures). We are very pleased with his progress and are very thankful for the stem cell treatments that Najib received.