Because cerebral palsy is the result of neurological developmental injury, cerebral palsy patients are prime candidates for stem cell therapy.
Stem cells, especially neuronal progenitor cells, are present in umbilical cord blood. In the brain, neuronal progenitor cells have been shown to differentiate into new tissue circuitry that is needed for a variety of specialized neural functions. Effective neural function, of any type, depends to a great extent on the establishment of precise physical pathways and connections that allow electrical communication between individual neurons and between entire classes of neurons; stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood have been shown to repair these types of connections.
Konnor boles parents talk about his condition [part2]
Video Descriptions: The muscle tone in his arms and legs was very high, which made it impossible for him to walk or crawl. He was able to pull himself across the floor to get around. He was beginning to talk, though his speech was delayed and he had difficulty saying some sounds.
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