Treatment of Cerebral Palsy with Stem Cells: A Report of 17 Cases.

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Published in Int J Stem Cells on May 30, 2016

Authors

Nassim H Abi Chahine1, Tarek W Wehbe2, Ramzi A Hilal3, Victoria V Zoghbi4, Alia E Melki5, Emil B Bou Habib6

Author Affiliations

1: Neurosurgery, The Lebanese-Canadian Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
2: Head of the Department of Hematology, Notre Dame Du Liban University Hospital and The Lebanese-Canadian Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
3: Neurology, Head of the Department, The Lebanese-Canadian Hospital, Beirut,Lebanon.
4: Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Salam Hospital, Tripoli, Lebanon.
5: Doctorate of Acupuncture and TCM, The Five Elements Wellness Center, Koura, Lebanon.
6: Neurosurgery, Head of Department, The Lebanese-Canadian Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.

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