As reported by NBC’s Today Show, a toddler with cerebral palsy is experiencing dramatic improvements in his disability after an experimental procedure involving a stem cell transplant.
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Dallas Hextell, a 2-year-old from Sacramento, received an infusion of his own umbilical cord blood as part of a Duke University clinical trial. Within 5 days, he showed improvements in the limitations caused by his condition, and his parents are hopeful that a full recovery may be possible for Dallas by the time he is 7-years-old.
At 18 months, Dallas could not crawl, sit up, clap or speak. But within five days of his infusion last Jula, the child who had not been able to communicate was able to say “Mama,” and he is able to walk unassisted.
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April Fools Day trailer At the time of his birth in 2006, the Hextells chose to bank their baby’s umbilical cord blood. While this choice is expensive, it is increasingly popular among parents today. A number of private stem cell banks will preserve cord blood collected at the time of birth and store it for future medical use.
