Stem cell treatment helps teenager to walk

A TEENAGER suffering from multiple sclerosis said yesterday that stem cell treatment had helped her walk for the first time in more than a year.

Amanda Bryson, 19, was first diagnosed with the crippling illness five years ago. Her condition, which affects the central nervous system, got worse, forcing her to give up her college studies and to use a wheelchair.

But just minutes after having the €17,600 treatment in a Netherlands clinic last week she said she found it easier to get out of the wheelchair, and was now able to walk with limited support.