Neurodegenerative Diseases
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS, MS, and Parkinson's are very devastating and have few treatment options. In early 2012 we were approached to treat Frank Orgel, a patient diagnosed with ALS. There had been only limited work with the use of stem cells for the treatment of conditions such as ALS. We first treated Frank, unsure if he would receive any benefits. To our surprise, he began getting movement in his leg and his fasciculations significantly improved. This seemed like a big step in ALS therapy. We have since treated numerous other patients, with most seeing modest; and some seeing significant improvement in their condition. This is certainly not a cure, but it has led us in the direction to improve treatment for ALS. This same technique has translated into therapy for other conditions such as Parkinson's and Multiple Sclerosis.
Nerve injury / Paralysis
For many years it has been theorized that stem cells may hold the answer to treating nerve and cord injuries, resulting in paralysis. We felt that neural reprogramming of mesenchymal stem cells could increase the number of stem cells that can be delivered and improve the chances of obtaining a positive response. We have limited experience with the treatment of a few patients with spinal cord injury resulting in slight gain in movement. These cases are still early and nerves take a long time to regrow. This is a good initial start and hopefully this therapy can develop to allow these patients to gain enough use to improve their overall function and quality of life.
At 4 months old, Cayden Baggett was diagnosed with optic nerve hypoplasia, a condition where the nerves in the eyes never fully develop. His family was told he would eventually go blind. Right now, Cayden can see light and dark, but little else.
After failing to raise $50K for StemCell treatment in China, Cayden's family found Precision StemCell. Precision StemCell was able to help Cayden without the $50K price tag or traveling to Asia.