Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in children worldwide.
Per 1,000 live births,
There are 2 people with cerebral palsy.
It can be done in a number of ways,
Affects movement, tone, and coordination.
There is currently no cure for cerebral palsy.
But some clinical studies have shown that
Reinfusion therapy of cord blood stem cells,
Patients can be greatly improved.
If you ask Brody Munns,
How did he get so strong?
He will answer you:
"Zoe's Blood".
It was his sister's cord blood that gave him a new life!
When Brody was little,
Parents noticed something unusual about him:
"He's going to move forward more on his right hand,
The left arm was passively thrown over,
No strength at all. ”
After many visits,
The Munns family was told,
Brody had a stroke while in the womb.
The NMR results reveal the location of the stroke,
Doctors diagnosed him with cerebral palsy.
Brenda is pregnant with her sister Zoe,
Once by chance at the doctor's place,
Saw a pamphlet:
Clinical Trials of Compatriot Cord Blood in the Treatment of Cerebral Palsy
This changed the fate of their family.
Brody became the clinical trial
One of 12 children with cerebral palsy
Cord blood is when the baby is born,
Blood remaining in the placenta and umbilical cord.
Because it contains stem cells, immune cells,
It is collected and frozen in case of emergency.
A few months later,
The collected cells were transfused to Brody,
The process is the same as a blood transfusion.
Within weeks, Brody had improved a lot.
Nearly half of children with cerebral palsy are born prematurely.
To help solve this problem,
Monash University researchers are working on
Conducted a world-first trial.
Observation of very preterm babies born 28 weeks ago,
Learn about their own cord blood stem cells,
Whether cerebral palsy can be alleviated before its symptoms are diagnosed.
Specialist in neurodevelopmental science at Monash University
Professor Graham Jenkin argues:
"If you can get involved as early as possible,
In the brain is also malleable, malleable,
Cells are still very young when treated,
Then these cells may be more effective. ”
These cells help control inflammation and swelling in the brain,
This is one of the causes of symptoms associated with cerebral palsy.
For Brody,
That means he can do it
His parents had worried about everything he couldn't do.
And, not only people with cerebral palsy can benefit from it,
More than 80 clinical trials are currently underway.
These studies will help us understand,
Cord blood is used to treat these diseases
Security and feasibility.
Wen 丨 Sichuan Cord Blood Bank
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