Paralyzed patients regain some sensory function after neural stem cell treatment

September 4, 2012

For most people who are paralyzed, there is no treatment available to help them regain full function of their limbs.

But, promising new research from a phase 1 study conducted at the University of Zurich sponsored by StemCells, Inc. shows that six months after the implantation of neural stem cells, two out of three complete injury patients – meaning they had no neurological function below the point of injury – were able to gain some sensory function. (CBS)