[Neurotransplantation in the treatment of the sequelae of the apallic syndrome]

V I Tsymbaliuk; L D Pichkur; V Iu Martyniuk

[Neurotransplantation in the treatment of the sequelae of the apallic syndrome]

Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko. 1998 Jan-Mar:(1):15-7.

[Article in Russian]

Authors

V I Tsymbaliuk, L D Pichkur, V Iu Martyniuk

PMID: 9583147

Abstract

The paper presents new results of embryonic tissue transplantation. Twenty-seven embryonic tissue transplantations into affected regions of brain cortex were performed on 21 patients with apallic syndrome. Motor and mental improvement were observed in sixteen recipients.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Brain Tissue Transplantation / methods*
Child
Fetal Tissue Transplantation / methods*
Humans
Motor Cortex / embryology
Motor Cortex / transplantation*
Persistent Vegetative State / diagnosis
Persistent Vegetative State / etiology
Persistent Vegetative State / surgery*
Syndrome
Treatment Outcome