A third patient feels that the muscles on the affected side are more relaxed, less spastic. This is not something that the tests are designed to measure, apparently. There were certain medical conditions that disqualified people from entering the study. Now the first study is done, and the researchers haven't determined yet whether the entry criteria for the next one will be the same or broader. It's important to get help.
Stroke is a leading cause of disability.
More than 4 million Americans are stroke survivors. There may not be a cure, but many people can be helped with rehabilitation techniques. Support from family, friends and those taking care of him is also very important now. Other people want to know if this procedure might help other kinds of brain damage. These cells, the way they are currently made, aren't ideal for Parkinson's disease implants because they do not make very much dopamine.