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Where the Hope Lies... Overview of Opportunities

 
Neuro Developmental Reorganization 
 + Overview 
 + Neuro Developmental Therapy / Feldenkrais 
 + Computer/Robotic Assistance 
 + Drug Treatments 
 + Constraint Induced Therapy 
 + Institute for The Advancement Of Human Potential 
 
   
Bio-Mechanical Reorganization
 + Advanced Bio-Mechanical Rehabilitation 
 + Advanced Neuro Rehabilitation 
  
Neuro Regeneration
 + Stem Cells 
 + Surgical Neuro Cell implantation  
 + Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment 
 + FGF 
 + G-Therapy 
 
 

 Injury Types 

 
 + Cerebral Palsy 
 + Pediatric Stroke / Hemi-kids 
 + TBI 
 + Near Drowning / Near Hanging 
 + Spastic 
 + Dystonic 
 
 

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Stem Cells

We contacted Jeff Macklis of Harvard ref11, Clive Svendsen of UWM ref12, and Doug Kondziolka of Pitt ref13. In particular I talked with Doug about the first implantation of Neural Cells into the adult brain. Doug's study proved that cells could be implanted in the brain safely. It also showed using FDG Pet that the area around the implantation showed increased metabolism. Doug and I quickly came to the same conclusion that this did not imply that the implanted cells grew. It only implied that something caused increased metabolic activity. We agreed that it could be a placebo effect caused by the stroke victims desire to recover and hope that the surgery has done something to help them. Also, it appears that the implantation of cells triggered the production of neurotrophins. Finally, the most important finding of this study is that even with new brain tissue, rehabilitation was needed to teach the cells how to be functional. This conclusion has been the most powerful finding that has come out of my stem cell research. It is shared by all those that I speak to... new cells are not enough, you must teach them to regain any function lost.

 

 

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