The Stem Cells for Cerebral Palsy
The stem cells we use are a special type called CD34+CD133+ that we have been used for the successful treatment (80%+) of over 700 children that suffered from cerebral palsy over the last 10 years. The CD34+CD133+ stem cells have a special predililection to migrate into and to fix white matter brain damage. Thus if the child has periventricular leukomalacia or evidence of a prior stroke or ischemic damage they will in most cases have a successful outcome.
In general, more stem cells of this proper type (CD34+CD133+) are inserted into a child with cerebral palsy and the closer the cells are injected to the injury, the better will be the clinical outcome. Results can be seen beginning within 5 hours but can take up to 6 months after the treatment to become apparent. In general, most children see most of their improvements during the second and third months after the treatment.
The Improvements
Dr. Fernando Ramirez, MD is a board certified American trained orthopedic surgeon who has specialized in using fetal and stem cell therapies for the past twenty years in his clinic one block over the border in Tijuana, Mexico. There has been an 80% improvement rate in the over 700 cerebral palsy children who have been treated. Some have not improved but mild to significant benefits have been reported for the rest of the children.
In children with CP treated with the CD34+CD133+ stem cells, there have been improvements in one or more of the following:
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muscle tone
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independent breathing
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eating without a feeding tube
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immune function, (no more repetitive infections)
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balance while standing and/or sitting
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rolling to the right and left
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improved leg and hip movement
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fine motor skills
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arm and leg mobility
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speech
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vision
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seizures
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cgnition
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eye tracking
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energy
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growth overall
Many of the children have improved in cognitive skills that include comprehension, creative thinking, and increased vocabulary. There have always been the development of vision in children who were totally blind before the stem cell treatment.
Emotions are also affected by the stem cells. After the treatments, many of the children begin to smile and laugh, interact more with their brothers and sisters, initiate conversations, become more aware of people and events around them and in general, enjoy life more.
The Treatments
The usual treatment is one vial by subcutaneous or preferably intravenous injection (1.5 million CD34+CD133+ 98%+ viability). For severe cases and where the maximum benefits are desired we recommend the use of an arterial catheter. The catheter is a small sterile tube used in medicine on a daily basis to insert coronary artery or carotid artery stents or to deliver chemotherapy to the brain. When chemotherapy is given to the brain for cancer, the blood brain barrier is opened up by a sugar like substance called “Mannitol”. We use this same mannitol to open the blood brain barrier and then put the stem cells into the brain through this opened blood brain barrier.
The patient is given light sedation and a local anesthetic by a board certified anesthesiologist. The whole procedure from the time you arrive until the time you leave is generally four hours due to the time it takes for the anesthesia to wear off. In most cases the patient and their family returns to the United States that day with the van and driver that has taken you from your hotel in the USA to the Mexican clinic in our company van.
The Costs
One vial of 1.5 million umbilical cord derived stem cells is $8,000. The price is reduced for additional vials. For two vials, the total is $14,000. For three vials, the total is $18,000 (a $4,500 savings). For four vials or more, the cost is $5,000 per vial. The total cost excluding your airfare and room and board and incidentals for the optimum treatment would be four vials (20K) plus the cost of the catheterization procedure (5k) for a total cost of 25K.
The Process
We will be happy to discuss your child's care at no charge to you. We will be glad to send you more information on the program. The physicians review the patient medical records and MRIs and provide treatment recommendations.
The Small Print
Our team of physicians do all they can to help each case that comes to us. However, this program is still very much experimental and no claims can be made for individual cases. In addition, one stem cell treatment is usually not a complete "cure." Some families come back twice a year because they see continual improvement with these stem cells. Some children alternate between stem cells and a series of hyperbaric oxygen treatments during the year.
May this year bring your child greater health and vitality!
