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Hello doctor,
My baby is 14 years old this year, from childhood to adulthood, she has never had to go to the hospital. One morning, when the child had been going to school for about an hour, the teacher called the house to pick him up, when he arrived, his limbs could not be moved. She stayed at the hospital for two days and two nights and then discovered that she had cervical myelitis from c1 to c4, respiratory failure and quadriplegia, requiring mechanical ventilation for more than 5 months. Currently, the baby has been weaned for 3 months, the left side of the baby has more feeling, the left hand has moved and the left leg can move and the right side is weaker. The right hand can be raised but not grasped. The baby twists a lot and constricts his limbs, affecting his sleep, his legs are often stiff and can't be extended. Doctor, can I have a stem cell transplant to treat myelitis?
Do Thi Nga (1978)
Answer
Answered by Doctor, Doctor Cao Thi Anh Dao - Anesthesiologist - Inpatient unit of Regenerative medicine and cell therapy, General Hospital International Vinmec Times City.
Hello friend,
With the question "Can stem cell transplant cure myelitis?", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Myelitis has not yet studied stem cell transplant to cure the disease. However, there was a stem cell transplant research group at Vinmec International General Hospital for patients with spinal cord injuries and there was improvement depending on the extent of previous damage. My baby's myelitis appeared suddenly, spread from C1-C4 with respiratory failure and fortunately was saved but still left sequelae, severe spasticity. First, your baby should maintain rehabilitation exercises, prevent ulcers, practice breathing, pat cough, vibrate... You can take your baby to see a specialist doctor, re-evaluate the situation to use more combination medicine. If you still have questions about stem cell transplantation, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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