Whole-body muscle strength improved by over 30%, cardiac function returned to normal, and abnormal sensitivity to pain disappeared: An anxious boy with 12 years of DMD has become cheerful and talkative!

Peter Ricsei from Hungary is a lovely and handsome 12-year-old boy, but unfortunately, he suffers from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Over the past 12 years, he has experienced progressive muscle weakness throughout his body. By now, he can no longer stand or walk. His legs are in a passive position, with the ankle joints in plantar flexion rigidity (tendon contracture, ankle joints immobile). He has difficulty moving his legs sideways, cannot turn over or sit up on his own, his head flexes forward when in a passive sitting position, and he has difficulty lifting both upper limbs. He is normally extremely sensitive to pain. He takes 8 hormone tablets daily as treatment, but this has not stopped the progression of the disease.

Peter Ricsei's general physical weakness has left him unable to care for himself in daily life. At an age full of curiosity and desire for exploration, his illness has left him anxious and depressed all day long, with nervous expressions and speech, difficulty communicating with strangers, and a constant need for his mother's companionship.

Dr. Wu is a neurology PhD with over 40 years of profound medical knowledge and therapeutic experience in neurological diseases. Before entering the field of stem cell clinical research, he was already a successful neurologist with rich clinical experience. Regarding the research of DMD, a neuromuscular disease—from ineffective traditional medical treatment, to the industry's legendary direct local intramuscular stem cell injection that fails to achieve the ideal medical and biological treatment concept—how exactly can stem cell therapy for DMD stop disease progression, improve symptoms, and restore muscle strength?

With over 40 years of extensive medical knowledge in neurological diseases, more than 30 years of stem cell clinical research and practice, combined with his personal wisdom and deep understanding and deep engagement with multidisciplinary aspects of the human body including biology, chemistry, and physics, Dr. Wu has now used his unique, original dual stem cell + CAST therapy—developed from all his knowledge, thinking, and practice—to help many DMD patients halt disease progression, improve symptoms, restore muscle strength, and return to their lives, studies, and work.

Peter Ricsei and his entire family, filled with confident expectations, finally waited for the day to come to Wu Medical Center to receive the exclusive, precise, and personalized stem cell therapy that could help him overcome his illness!

After just 2 weeks of inpatient treatment, Peter Ricsei's motor function clearly improved.

Before treatment, his shoulder girdle muscles, pelvic girdle muscles, and limb muscle strength were decreased. Proximal muscle strength of both upper limbs was grade 2, and distal muscle strength and grip strength were grade 2+. He had difficulty raising both upper limbs and had low hand grip strength.
After treatment, his arm and hand muscle strength increased, and movement flexibility improved: his upper arm muscle strength was grade 3+, forearm muscle strength and hand grip strength were grade 3+. He can easily raise his arms above his head, with significantly faster arm-lifting speed. Both hands can grasp others' fingers and can resist resistance.

Before treatment, his lower limbs were basically immobile. His legs were bent and could not be straightened, both feet were slightly inverted, and the ankle joints were in plantar flexion rigidity.
After treatment, his lower limb muscle strength was grade 2. Both legs can perform two-point support and can independently control the direction of swing. Knee joint angular deformity was significantly reduced, joint range of motion increased, and primary joint movement was visible in the ankle joints.

Before treatment, he was completely unable to care for himself in daily life.
After treatment, he requires less assistance in daily life. He can propel his wheelchair on his own and press elevator buttons by himself.

Before treatment, he was normally extremely sensitive to pain.
After treatment, his generalized hyperalgesia was significantly reduced.

Before treatment, his heart sounds were weakened, heart rate was increased with arrhythmia, and his heart rate was 110-120 beats per minute.
After treatment, his cardiac function improved. Heart rate and hemodynamics during activity and at rest were more stable compared to admission, with a resting heart rate of approximately 80 beats per minute.

Before treatment, he had nervous expressions and speech, difficulty communicating with strangers, and needed his mother's companionship.
After treatment, his mental state significantly improved. Nervousness in expression and speech was markedly relieved, communication with others became more natural and fluent, and he smiled more frequently.

Peter Ricsei's whole-body muscle strength has returned, and his cardiac function has normalized. He and his entire family are very happy and more confident about their future life.

We hope to accompany more patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy like Peter Ricsei to personally experience at WMC the sophisticated dual stem cell + CAST therapy that is different from traditional medicine, halting disease progression, improving motor function, enhancing their quality of life, and facing their future life and work with confidence.

To learn more information of Peter Ricsei’s patient story, please refer to the following link:
Peter Ricsei-Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy-(Hungarian)