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The family of an eight-year-old Dorset girl with cerebral palsy who is undergoing radical new treatment in China want to extend her therapy.The family of an eight-year-old Dorset girl with cerebral palsy who is undergoing radical new treatment in China want to extend her therapy.
Vaishnavi Tahiliani, known as Shonia, flew to China with her parents - Kishor and Priti - at the beginning of the month for the stem cell treatment.Vaishnavi Tahiliani, known as Shonia, flew to China with her parents - Kishor and Priti - at the beginning of the month for the stem cell treatment.
The family, from Dorset, had planned for two months' treatment but doctors are recommending a further two months.The family, from Dorset, had planned for two months' treatment but doctors are recommending a further two months.
The Tahilianis are now trying to raise further funds to extend their stay.The Tahilianis are now trying to raise further funds to extend their stay.
The Bournemouth family had successfully raised £18,000 for the original treatment, which is unavailable in the UK, at the Beijing hospital.The Bournemouth family had successfully raised £18,000 for the original treatment, which is unavailable in the UK, at the Beijing hospital.
The procedure at Tiantan Puhua Neurosurgical Hospital sees stem cells injected into the spinal cord fluid so they can then flow directly into the brain.The procedure at Tiantan Puhua Neurosurgical Hospital sees stem cells injected into the spinal cord fluid so they can then flow directly into the brain.
The cells, taken from the umbilical cords of healthy babies, then develop into new nerve cells and repair some of the brain damage. The hospital claims the cells, taken from the umbilical cords of healthy babies, then develop into new nerve cells and repair some brain damage.