Canada, 51 years old

Val had cramps in her legs as well as other symptoms for as long as she could remember. Spinocerebellar ataxia 2 (SCA2) was diagnosed to her in june, 1998.

Before the treatment

Val's gait was very unsteady and she needed to hold the wall when walking. She had stiffness in her legs and the muscles cramps were terrible. Her coordination was poor and the legs were very weak, hence she got easily fatigued and had difficulty in staying awake. Val had poor depth perception and lacked of fine motor skills (e.g. writing). Speech was garbled, cough was continuous, heat tolerance was low and on top of it all, she suffered from gastro-intestinal problems.

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A treatment of umbilical cord stem cells through IV and injections into the spinal fluid started on june 13th, 2006.

After the treatment

A little more than one month later (july 15th) Val felt stronger and less fatigued and her balance was better: she could walk better and climb the stairs more easily. The cramps that she had for years disappeared almost totally, but for some in her hands. She could write better.

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Note

Val came to Shenzhen with her son Jason who has SCA2, too. Four of their relatives came before them, all of them treated for the same disease.