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Stem cell transplantation for cerebral palsy is one of the remarkable applications of modern medicine, opening a new future for patients with cerebral palsy. According to statistics, about 80% of cerebral palsy patients after stem cell transplant can improve motor function, concentration, memory, coordination in daily life better...Video content is professionally consulted by Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Liem - Director of Vinmec Institute of Stem Cell and Gene Technology
Recently, 1 more child has been successfully treated with cerebral palsy thanks to stem cell transplantation at Vinmec International General Hospital, this is also one of 950 cases of cerebral palsy that have been treated at the Hospital in 6 years. year, but was a case of cerebral palsy due to autoimmune encephalitis that was successfully treated with significant improvement in motor function.
After 3 sessions of stem cell transplantation at Vinmec International General Hospital, a 7-year-old child with polio due to autoimmune encephalitis in Nam Dinh was able to walk and play on his own, which was unexpected. family wait.
Born completely normal, but nearly 5 years old, she suddenly had continuous muscle spasms, movement disorders, then gradually became paralyzed, emotional disturbances, had to eat through the air and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy due to cerebral palsy. sequelae of autoimmune encephalitis.
Although the family decided to give their child a stem cell transplant at Vinmec Hospital, at first, the family did not have much hope. Based on the actual situation, the doctor at Vinmec thought that if taking stem cells from bone marrow would require anesthesia and very high risk, he decided to get umbilical cord stem cells from a bank. According to the treatment protocol, the patient will be transplanted 3 times. After the first stem cell transplant in April 2019, she had less emotional disturbances, less stiffness, no sleeping pills, no gastrulation and was able to sit. The second stem cell transplant was in December 2019 and the third in June 2020. Now, the patient can even run.
Stem cell transplant therapy for cerebral palsy is still very new in the world. In 950 cases of cerebral palsy treated at Vinmec hospital, nearly 80% of patients after stem cell transplant have improved motor function, reduced muscle spasticity, better concentration and most importantly, escaped from real life. cerebral palsy.
The success of a stem cell transplant to cure cerebral palsy due to autoimmune encephalitis has brought great joy to the family and encouragement to the doctors who have worked day and night to research and develop treatment methods for the disease. A new approach to treating autoimmune encephalitis unresponsive to old treatments.
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