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Australians offered to treat Parkinsonism with a stool transplant
Copper news based on the materials of New Scientist:
Faecal transplant eases symptoms of Parkinson'sAustralian scientists have proposed treating Parkinson's disease with a stool transplant, New Scientist reports.
A pilot study of an unusual treatment method is planned to be conducted by Thomas Borody from the Center for Digestive Disorders in New South Wales and David Rosen from the Prince of Wales Private Hospital in Sydney.
In May 2008, Borodi prescribed antibiotics to one of his patients who, in addition to Parkinsonism, suffered from constipation. According to the scientist, constipation was associated with an infectious intestinal lesion. After the course of treatment, the patient noted that the symptoms of Parkinson's disease had disappeared. This was confirmed by two neurologists who examined the patient.
To confirm the findings, Borodi and Rosen intend to conduct a study involving patients suffering from constipation and parkinsonism at the same time. In the course of the study, scientists plan to normalize the intestinal microflora of patients with the help of antibiotics and fecal transplantation.
Feces containing normal microflora will be collected from healthy donors. The researchers intend to introduce fecal masses into the intestines of patients using a colonoscope or enema, as well as using a probe through the mouth or nose.
Borodi has already used stool transplantation to treat patients with constipation. At the same time, the scientist noted that the severity of the symptoms of the underlying disease, including Parkinsonism, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and chronic fatigue syndrome, decreased in patients.
According to Borodi's hypothesis, when the composition of the microflora is disturbed, various antigens enter the bloodstream. They cause an overreaction of the immune system, which affects the development of parkinsonism and autoimmune diseases. The assumptions of the Australian are confirmed by other researchers. In particular, according to Dutch experts, stool transplantation increases insulin sensitivity in patients with metabolic syndrome.
From the editorial office:
As it often happens, the Russian priority in the field of fecal therapy is not recognized abroad. Not only the folk healer Malakhov used this method for the treatment of various diseases 20 years ago, but also the Fekalomed medical center has been successfully working on the <url> website for a long time:
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21.01.2011