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Is Stem Cell Treatment Advisable For Treating Hearing Loss?
my son age 4y 6months lost his hearing due to high temparature fever,now he was run with hearing aids and speech thearapy. can i hope for stem cell treatment to cure hearing loss ,also in india this treatment available or not.any sucess in this treatment
Sat, 26 Apr 2014
hello
stem cell research for hearing loss is still i experimental stage and has not yet been approved. you can meet your ent doctor , who may advice cochlear implants for your son , which will help him.
Thanks
stem cell research for hearing loss is still i experimental stage and has not yet been approved. you can meet your ent doctor , who may advice cochlear implants for your son , which will help him.
Thanks
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