He received the 2nd round stem cell treatment in February, 2006.
Before the 2nd round stem cell treatment:
- During the next 6 months after the 1st round stem cell treatment, his medical condition was stable without obvious aggravation;
- He felt pharyngeal foreign body sensation sometimes, could not cough out or swallow down;
- The volume of the atrophied escaping muscles of his both hands was obviously harvest;
- The fine motor ability of his both hands was better, he could write, use chop sticker to have meals;
- The muscle strength of his lower limbs was slightly weak, he felt his lower limbs nervously.
Then he received the 2nd round stem cell treatment for further consolidate the efficacy.
The physical examination before the 2nd round stem cell treatment:
- His speech was clear, the movement degree of his soft palate was normal, his pharyngeal reflex was symmetry normal, he turned head and shrugged strongly, his tongue was in the middle of his mouth;
- The muscle strength of his distal left upper limb was 4+ grades, the proximal muscle strength was 4+ grades; the muscle strength of his distal right upper limb was 4+ grades, the proximal muscle strength was 4-grades; the muscle strength of his left lower limb was 4+ grades, the muscle strength of his right lower limb was 4 grades;
- The muscular tension of his upper limbs was normal, the tendon reflex of his upper limbs was existed, the muscular tension of his lower limbs was 2 grades, the tendon hyperreflexia was existed; biliteral Babinski’s sign (+); the deep and superficial sensation of his whole body was normal.
During the 2nd round stem cell treatment period (after the 4 stem cell implantations):
- The foreign body sensation of his pharyngeal was disappeared;
- The fine motor ability of his right hand was better, he could write beautiful calligraphy;
- The muscle strength of his lower limbs was improved obviously, even better than the condition after 1st round stem cell treatment;
- The sensation of his lower limbs was more relaxed than that before the treatment, he could move more flexibly, he could run, jump, squat etc. more easily.
During the 3rd treatment period (after the stem cell implantations) in October, 2006:
- The disease progression halts until now;
- The foreign body sensation of his pharyngeal is disappeared completely;
- The fine motor ability of his hand is more stable and accurate, his writing is much neater.