Cerebral Palsy Information Blog

Is Saving Cord Blood to Treat Cerebral Palsy Viable?

Cerebral palsy that was the result of a stroke in utero stopped young Chloe Levine from developing like other children. However, after an experimental infusion of her own stem cells--taken from her umbilical cord and stored after birth--Chloe is running, playing sports and coloring at 2 1/2 years old.

I've Heard About Using Cord Blood For Treating Cerebral Palsy...

Chloe Levine was only 9-months-old when her parents realized she wasn't able to hold a bottle with her right hand. And this wasn't her only problem. She was also unable to raise her hands above her head and she was still unable to crawl.

Teen With Cerebral Palsy Travels to China for Stem Cell Treatment

A young girl with cerebral palsy will travel to China for a revolutionary treatment that could improve her quality of life. Louise Fife is 16 years old and was diagnosed with ataxic cerebral palsy when she was two years old. Cerebral palsy makes walking and sitting upright very difficult for her.

Teen With Cerebral Palsy Improves After Stem Cell Treatments

Ashton Santos suffers from cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Recently, he traveled to Costa Rica for a treatment that is currently unavailable in the states. For two weeks, Ashton endured injections of yellowish liquid containing post-natal umbilical cord stem cells into his lower spine, along with physical therapy and a high alkaline diet.

Young Girl Shows Improvement After Being Treated With Cordblood

We've been keeping our eyes out for more information regarding cord blood being used to treat cerebral palsy. Well, this morning, another promising story has come through the wires and we wanted to be the first ones to bring it to your attention.

Umbilical Cords for a Cure?

In 99 percent of births, the umbilical cord is discarded. Yet research has proven that blood cells taken from umbilical cords can cure leukemia and lymphoma and may have treatment implications for cerebral palsy, diabetes, heart disease, blood disorders and other conditions.

Treating CP With Your Child's Own Blood

According to an LA Times article, umbilical-cord blood may be used in an experimental therapy to help children with cerebral palsy. Two-year-old Dallas Hextell underwent an experimental treatment as part of a clinical trial at Duke University that utilized an infusion of blood from his own umbilical cord. Doctors believe that stem cells in cord blood can be used to stimulate growth and possible regeneration of damaged tissues.