An Australian stroke victim who was paralyzed by the debilitating disease is
said to be cured from Botox injections. Russel McPhee a very active
49-year-old fell victim to a stroke at age 26 and since then has been
virtually immobile. Until two decades later when the Victorian was being
injected with Botox (botulinum toxin) and seems to be walking and standing
again.
Fox News said of the miraculous story, "Just one month after his first Botox
injection, he was able to stand up and walk a few yards."He is the best
example we have of such significant gains after treatment with botulinum
toxin," rehabilitation specialist Dr. Nathan Johns said. "Other patients
have shown improvement, but they were already ambulant."
Botox injections for stroke patients is considered off the market in the US,
hwoever other countries are dabbling in experiments to see what medical
perks Botox has besides it's cosmetic benefits. The FDA has not approved
such treatments as of yet, but with such stories there may be discussions
happening in the US for such measures.
Posted by Tala on 6/5/2009 4:47:07 PM
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