Si tratta in genere di esiti di lacerazioni cerebrali soprattutto evidenti nei traumi che hanno localizzazioni ed estensioni variabili per lo più sulla superficie della corteccia cerebrale. Sono poste in evidenza dagli esami neuro radiologici con assoluta precisione e certezza.

United States, 18 years old

Seven years ago Travis was involved in a car accident which left him in a coma. He eventually woke up, but the brain damage had suffered severely affected his ability to move. Travis recovered many of his physical abilities, but his right arm remained immobile and he had a slight limp. He was unable to speak coherently and drooled.
On June 14th 2007, Travis began his treatment: 6 umbilical cord stem cell injections with rehabilitation therapy.

China, 68 years old

42 days before the injection, the patient was involved in a car accident. His head was hit and he suffered a severe cranial trauma. Diagnosis: brain injury.
Cui entered the hospital on april 2005 and underwent surgery. Then acupuncture was tried, but without good results. Finally, the doctors decided for a single umbilical cord stem cells injection, boosted by nerve growth factors.