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Suggest Treatment For Child Suffering From Pelizaeus–merzbacher Disease
Hello I am Aruna Soni living in dewas a small town near indore my grandchild pari is 3 yrs old and is suffering from PMD and she cant hold her neck she cant also speak , walk and can’t do all normal things which a normal child can do. We are regularly taking her to the physiotherapy institute for exercise. We would be very gald if you give us some advice which would help pari to improve .And we would also like to know if Stem cell treatment could work for her or is good for
Mon, 4 Nov 2019
Hello,
I am sorry for the diagnosis of your child but physiotherapy is the only option as of now. Stem cell therapy is still in its infancy as far as this particular disease is concerned.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
I am sorry for the diagnosis of your child but physiotherapy is the only option as of now. Stem cell therapy is still in its infancy as far as this particular disease is concerned.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Sumanth Amperayani, Pediatrician, Pulmonology
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