Sarah - Spina Bifida Stem Cell Patient
This interview was conducted in Portuguese and the video has English subtitles. Sarah traveled from Ecuador to China to receive transplants of adult stem cells. She has Spina Bifida, a condition which begins in the womb and leads to a malformation of the spinal cord along with other problems. Near the end of her treatment her mother recorded this interview for StemCellsChina about the improvements she's see in Sarah's condition and their hopes for the future.
Improvement statistics
Based on follow-up reports from 22 patients across 57 forms, here is the percentage who self-reported any improvement after treatment.
About this data
Patients self-assess each symptom on a 5-point scale (Worse / No improvement / Small / Moderate / Significant) at follow-up checkpoints after treatment, comparing to their pre-treatment baseline. "Reported improvement" combines the small, moderate and significant buckets. Data is updated daily from our internal patient registry. As with any medical treatment, past results do not guarantee future outcomes — improvements vary from patient to patient.
