Thursday, July 21, 2011

Can cord blood infusion reverse the brain damage associated with CP?

The FDA is now studying the safety and effectiveness of cord blood infusion for the treatment of cerebral palsy in children aged 1 to 12. The cord blood contains a high level of stem cells which can differentiate into a variety of cells including neurons, potentially repairing areas of brain damage. Only children whose parents banked their cord blood at birth are eligible to participate in this trial, which is scheduled for completion in 2013. If this treatment works, maybe they will come up with treatments using stem cells from other sources (for those of us who don't have cord blood for our children).  Here is the link if you are interested in reading more. http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01072370

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