I went to Germany last year.

The staff was very helpful and nice.

The stem cells gave me a headache unlike any other headache I've ever had.

Other than that, nothing. I have seen no improvement, perhaps some degeneration.

My thoughts are this: the current state of the art with the various clinics is that they don't manipulate the cells into becoming precursor neurons.

All they do, as I understand it, is "process" them for impurities and then reinject them into your spine.

I think, eventually, this will be a very successful therapy, but the mesenchymal cells are going to have to be successfully manipulated into becoming precursor neurons and then transplanted into the substantia nigra via, I would guess, some kind of stereotactic infusion.

This piece explains how it might work:

http://www.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeve...1?newsid=33014

(This would be similar to what Dr. Levesque attempted, but with the additional research knowledge acquired in the intervening years. Brainstorm Therapeutics in Israel, amongst others, is working to set up a Phase I trial)

So, bottom line, I wouldn't do it again until the issues I have outlined above have been addressed - and then I will be first in line.

Cal



Adult stem cells do not increase tumor risk.

"I wish all the brave pwp who are taking these risks the very best. Please report back to us so we know- good or bad - you are helping us by letting us know."

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