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One of the most difficult aspects of having a child with cerebral palsy is the uncertainty. Doctors are often unable to predict whether a child may be able to walk, talk or live a life that is at all independent of a caretaker. A young boy from North Dakota, however, is surprising his parents, teachers and doctors and making huge improvements since undergoing a controversial stem cell procedure. For the first time in his life, he is able to take steps without the aid of crutches. The seven-year-old has spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy that results in stiff, twisted and spastic leg muscles, often resulting from birth trauma. He underwent stem-cell therapy almost two years ago, an experimental procedure that replaced damaged cells with healthy ones. Doctors believe the treatment, which was performed with the help of $20,000 in community donations, has helped him with his speech and…
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