REASON FOR TREATMENT: Evangelos was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2002. Evangelos continued to lead a normal life for 2 more years, but in 2004 his symptoms worsened drastically and his mobility was greatly reduced. With few options left, he decided to come to China for stem cell treatment.

BEGINNING OF TREATMENT: 12 November 2007

TREATMENT: 3 bone marrow stem cell injections via lumbar puncture + nutritious stem cell cocktail treatment (intravenous).

CONDITION BEFORE THE TREATMENT:
See Videos: before1, before2

When Evangelos arrived at Puhua Hospital, the most evident sign of his MS was how it had effected his mobility. He was not able to stand or even raise himself into a sitting position without assistance. His ability to move his arms was reduced to the point of not being able to lift them at all and his movement was confined to a wheelchair. Daily basic activities such as eating, dressing and showering required great efforts from him and he had to use constant assistance.
Before treatment, Evangelos had trouble speaking because of the weakening of the muscles around and in his mouth. Another debilitating effect of the MS was a blinking twitch in his eye which effected his sense of balance and caused him to vomit on a regular basis.
Before treatment Evangelos spent most of his time in bed as the effort of controlling his movements and balance and deteriorating cognition, was too great.

AFTER THE TREATMENT:
See Videos: after1, after PT

For Evangelos, improvements during the treatment came gradually and with small changes. After a few weeks of treatment, he could lift one of his arms up in a straight angle, a movement which he could not do before. In physical therapy, he was able to lift his legs by himself and move more freely than before. His balance improved and, with some assistance, he could do more of the daily tasks that were impossible before the treatment.

His speech improved, making communication and daily life easier. But the most significant change for Evangelos was that the twitch in his eye disappeared, restoring his sense of balance and therefore ending the regular vomiting. His wife, Nicole, adds that Evangelos is now quicker to respond and that his mind is clearer.