Cord Blood Reverses Cerebral Palsy in Colorado Girl

Soon after Chloe’s first birthday, the Levines, who live in Denver, learned their daughter had suffered a stroke in utero and had become afflicted with cerebral palsy. Her parents remembered they had banked stem cells from Chloe’s umbilical cord at her birth, and wondered if they could be used to help treat her. At the age of 2, Chloe received a 15-minute re-infusion of her stem cells. Within four days, her parents saw a noticeable difference. "Her life is completely normal, she doesn’t drag her right foot, she can use her right hand," Jenny Levine said. "She rides a bike, a scooter…we’re taking her skiing this year. She’s fabulous." At this time, Kurtzberg said she does not know how long the effects of cord blood will last on kids like Chloe, but if there is a good chance it will be "durable and last indefinitely." This is essential, since most babies have enough cells for only one infusion. Fox News