Has anyone had any direct expierience with the XCell Center in Cologne, Germany? They are doing wrk with stem cells and claim some goold results, especially for PD. Appreciate any info you may have...

Dear All-
I am responding to my own posting with some additional information.
Caroline's PD News Clipper contains a reference to a news article in the Washington Post of 9/2/2008 called "Injections of Hope" that severely criticizes and questions the legitimacy of the "off-shore" clinics that promising help to PD and other patients by injecting stem cells. Claims seem to be much greater than results indicate.
Cyndy

Yes, and recent research showed that people who had new cells injected into their brains, some as long as 14 years ago, still progressed and, if I remember correctly, the new cells fell prey to whatever it is that causes PD as well. But there are still lots of sites out there claiming spectacular things, hoping to scam desparate folks. You have to research everything, and this is a great site for that.

yes ,we just came back from germany last night . my husband had this prociser done on sep. 12th , 2008. they said it usely take 6weeks to 3months for cells to work . hopefully we see some success. pray for my husband and my family .and keep your hope alive .

Please tell us more, I for one am very interested in your experiences.

What stage was your husband at, what were his symptoms, what made you choose x-cell center, what did they do, and what improvements have you seen and been told may be possible.

In other words, please give us as much background as you feel inclined.

Thank you and good luck to your husband,
Neil.

sorry i could not get back with you rightway . my husband's parkinson diagnosed in 1997 @ age of 37. he had stiffness not much shaking but verry stiff and was increasing everyday . He had alot of pain in his body .madication was working but for only 2-3 hours . He was taking stelevo 100mg 6 times , azilect 1mg one time and Mirapex 1mg 4 times a day . He was not sleeping well because he had alot of pain .it was getting harder and harder everyday. i was thinking him taking to china after carefully reviwing and talking to them it seemed kind of dangers to me and my husband was not comfertable going to china . i found out about x-cell in germany about three months ago . and it was not dangeres because they take out your own bonemarrow and it 's your own stemcell . second its realy simple proscieser one day they take your bonemarrow you can go to your hotel after that second day they seperate the stemcell in there lab and third day they give it back to you through lumber puncture. which take 5 minutes then they make you rest there for 3 hours and you can go to your hotelagain . its been more then two weeks now first two weeks he was feeling verry week but now he is regaining his strenth after treatment his pain is disappearing he can sleep better now and another thing hislegs and arms were use to be stiff like a wooden log .but now they dont get as stiff i dont want to jump the gun . but there is small change .they told me to wait for at least 6 months because it take cells to start working fullyanywhere 6 months to a year. i will keep everybody posted if i see any more changes in him.

Hi Mchanana
I have been in contact with them and requested
more info on PDP's.Glad I found your message
Thanks
Michael

hallo,

i was wondering if in the XCell-Center have you heard anything regarding the
treatment of cereberal atrophy. I am really desperate in finding any information

thank you very very much

My son has brain atrophy due to brain injury. He has mild autism and mild cerebral palsy. I will let you know about the changes. Please pray that he does well. The other child that I know of has shown a lot of positive changes. He has started to talk in sentences.

HI, my brother is considering traveling to the xcell center in Germany and I am curious if how your husband is now doing and if anyone has any new feedback. Thanks.