Hiba Imad Jaafar, 6 years, Cerebral Palsy
Background and Diagnosis
Hiba is a 6 year-old female who was born 3 months prematurely on 26/12/2004.
Hiba recovered after 2.5 months in NICU ( nursery intensive care unit). At the age of 8 months, the family physician noticed that she was unable to control her lower extremities. This was confirmed by a pediatric neuro-specialist as a case of cerebral palsy. He recommended physiotherapy.
Hiba didn't start physiotherapy till the age of 3 years. Still, throughout this whole period, she was being seen regularly by the pediatric neuro-specialist.
At the age of 4, Hiba underwent Botox-injections in her feet to control her lower extremities which were highly spastic. This procedure was ineffective.
At the XCell-Center
A friend of Hiba's father suggested the XCell-center after contacting it for his relative's similar case.
Hiba had travelled with her parents to the XCell-Center in Dusseldorf, Germany on 17/11/2008. She underwent her stem cell transplantation procedure, hoping to retain normal upper-body movement and to gain control over her lower extremities.
Results
A year and a half after the procedure, the following outcomes have been reported by her family:
Hands (upper extremities) - more control , especially since they used to be considered "limp"
Legs (lower extremities) - no significant progression - note that with respect to sitting, she has developed more balance
Speech - improved; correct and clear articulation of letters, complete sentence composition
Mental - already considered normal, getting better intellectually, especially since she was enrolled last year in a school that specializes in such cases
Note - Upon her return to Beirut, Hiba underwent extensive physiotherapy on her lower extremities for one month.
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