Here is a synopsis on a story regarding stem cell therapy for stroke victims...
Detroit Red Wings hockey legend Gordie Howe is reported to be making a dramatic recovery after undergoing stem cell therapy in December, 2014. He reportedly had the treatment performed in Tijuana, Mexico. His health had been declining over the past many months due to a series of strokes.
The 86 year old legend actually attended a dementia fundraiser in Canada over the weekend of February 6, 2015, a trip that his family had previously said he was too ill to make. However, he has had such a dramatic improvement in his health since the stem cell therapy that he was able to make the long trip.
His son, Mark Howe, publicly stated that prior to December his father had almost completely stopped functioning in any normal manner. He noted an almost immediate improvement after the treatment, with his father now able to walk on his own, feed himself, and help fold laundry, all of which he was previously unable to do.
The therapy were performed in Mexico where there are less restrictions on stem cell treatments. Gordie was interested in a study in the US but one of the criteria is waiting until at least 6 months after the stroke. There is some preliminary data suggesting that the earlier the treatment after a stroke, the better. Thus the Howe family elected to have treatment sooner in Mexico.
To see more from an article in the San Diego Union-Tribune updated on Feb. 7, 2015, please follow this link:
http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/dec/25/gordie-howe-stem-cell-stemedica-novastem-hockey/
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