Continuing success stories with stem cell treatment for spinal cord injury
Chennai, June 12: A corporate hospital here has clinically proved that stem cell therapy could revive muscle improvements among paralytic patients.
"Five patients, who were completely paralysed, were given stem cell therapy and they have shown significant muscle improvement at varied degrees of 'motor improvement' (revival of senses)," Dr J S Rajkumar, Chief of Lifeline Hospitals, said here presenting three patients who were treated with the therapy before the media.
Fourteen more patients also regained significant sensation in the paralysed areas, he said.
"This represents a significant breakthrough not only in India but in the world medical history," he said, adding the hospital's achievements in the therapy would be presented at the International Stem Cell Conference in Sydney next month.
Researches were on in the hospital to cure liver and cardiac patients through the therapy, he said adding if succeeded, these diseases could be cured without any surgery.
Nineteen-year-old musician from Ludhiana, Prabhdeep Singh was paralysed waist down following a road accident in October 2005. He was in a wheelchair when brought to the hospital in March last, but after a dose of stem cell therapy, he is now able to stand and could even move with the help of a walker.
Another patient, 21-year-old Srinivas was paralysed below the abdomen following a spinal cord inflammation along with urinary bladder paralysis. Now, he is able to walk with assistance, Dr Rajkumar said. (Our Correspondent)
- Courtesy Chennai Online, 13th June 2007 issue.
