This is a remorseful tale of a 14-year-old female who at the tender age of three suffered from a serious case of Cerebral Palsy coupled with Intellectual Disability. She was barely three days old, when her condition began to deteriorate showing signs of high fever. Her case was a very sensitive one as she had a long history of NICU that prolonged for a full 24 hours. The degree to which her pain and suffering extended was unexplainable. It remained a big question as to whether this young girl would be able to lead a normal life as with every growing climatic change, her health kept failing. Because of which she was put on a daily dose of medication. That’s how sad her condition was when we met her here at Neurogen.
Patient’s Life after treatment at Neurogen
Her parents brought her to Neurogen Brain and Spine Institute unable to see their daughter go through so much suffering. It was on the 22nd of April, 2013 that she was brought and this changed the whole course of her life. During this time, she could barely listen to anybody’s commands, grew restless in minutes, threw tantrums, was highly aggressive when angered, had self-destructive habits like pinching and pulling her hair. On further examination, the doctors detected that she was hypertonic, had a poor postural reaction and no control over her four limbs, and could walk in diplegic pattern. Finally, it was decided that she had to undergo stem cell therapy.
After the successive treatment, there was huge progress seen in her condition. Her physical dependence and withdrawal symptoms were not present anymore. After the therapy, her body stiffness had reduced; she could climb and descend stairs on her own and could walk with a walker at home.
Her parents cited that her aggressive behaviour had decreased. The aggression in her was reduced to 15%. She used to pick fights and throw tantrums if she was given spicy food, but now she is fine with everything. Her parents have discovered her new fetish for girlish accessories like bangles and earrings. Earlier she had a weird problem of laughing for no reason, but after the therapy, it had considerably reduced.
Apart from all that, her understanding capacity has improved ten folds than what it was before. Her attention span had noticeably improved and she needed no help in solving problems. She started playing with her toys just like how every normal kid would. Words of praise flooded from everywhere, even from her teachers. Earlier she was inactive and would fall sleep in between lectures. But now she could balance between making new friends, taking part in social activities and remaining alert throughout.
How did it impact the lives of those around her?
She had remained a hopeless case for many before. But now her life story is inspiring for all her near and dear ones. While kids of her age would doll themselves up, she showed no such signs of such interest. So, it was a delight for her parents to watch her transformation from a dullard to a normal growing girl. Everything about her had changed for the better. Her struggle throughout inculcated more value in her parent. Their love for her was never a question but now their love for her associates with hope and not pain.
