This time, Ma Jun finally experienced the intrathecal spinal injection he had longed for.

As soon as he lay on his side on the bed, he saw a doctor in a white coat walking in and taking out a long needle from the refrigerator.

Seeing the thin needle, which was fully 10 centimeters long, approaching in front of his eyes, he couldn't help but tremble all over.

After closing my eyes and holding on to complete the injection, all the bones in my body felt a little soft.

I can only feel a cool breath flowing with the cerebrospinal fluid in the spine and circulating to various lesions.

After the sheath injection was completed, Ma Jun lay down for half an hour according to the doctor's instructions. He didn't feel any discomfort, and then he got up. However, his face was slightly red, and he had a serious psychological impact on the 10-centimeter-long needle.

"This is too scary. Such a long needle didn't pierce me all the way through?"

"It's been a month and I've been pricked every day. It's terrible."

He shivered a little when he thought of the long, thin needle that looked like an iron stick, which had to be inserted every day.

After slowly returning to the ward, everyone discussed their feelings.

"How do you feel?"

"It's pretty good, I don't feel anything."

"Why do I feel more numb all over my body?"

"Maybe it's because the needle is too long and it's a psychological effect."

"On the first day, it definitely hasn't had any effect yet."

"Yes, you should have a reaction in a few days."

The patients said something to you and me, discussing happily, with strong confidence in their tone.

Facts also supported their conjecture. At least no one showed any adverse reactions after subsequent injections. In terms of safety, it was initially passed.

A week later, some people already felt a difference.

"Haha, it really works. I called my wife and daughter today and talked about it for half an hour without stopping. I used to talk intermittently for five minutes before I was exhausted."

A patient happily shared his new discovery with everyone.

"Me too, squatting is not so strenuous today, and I feel my legs are stronger again."

Ma Jun nodded with a deep look on his face. He had noticed it in the past two days, and before he had time to tell everyone, it seemed that it was not his illusion.

"My hands, my hands, finally stopped shaking when I was holding the cup while drinking water. Now no one will say that I am epileptic." Another patient shook the empty water cup up and down and shouted excitedly.

"I can actually climb stairs, can you believe it? Although I only climbed one floor, it is still a huge progress." Wang Ping joined in happily.

After some discussion, everyone's condition improved to some extent.

Muscle strength and fasciculations have been alleviated, and speech and swallowing abilities have improved.

After the examination at the doctor the next day, I got more accurate results.

The electromyogram showed changes, the amplitude of compound muscle action potentials improved, and the overall improvement was obvious.

As for the nerve repair in the spinal cord, because the time is too short, it is temporarily not obvious on CT images.

Such a result is like a shot of cardiotonic shot into the heart of the patients.

Everyone rejoiced and felt that a complete cure was just around the corner.

After the subsequent treatment, 3-5 cases of low-grade fever and bone pain appeared one after another.

One patient experienced mild pain in the sacrococcygeal bone, and several patients experienced elevated body temperature, which lasted for 24-36 hours and recovered on their own without special treatment.

Therefore, it did not cause panic among the patients. Instead, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and felt that some adverse reactions were normal.

Half a month later, the conditions of all patients were significantly improved.

The breathing and chewing functions have returned to normal, and the motor function has also been greatly improved.

Everyone is no longer weak in limbs. After some rehabilitation exercises, those with serious illness can walk freely without crutches, while those with lighter conditions can also lift their legs to climb stairs.

My hand ability has also recovered to 70-80%. I can brush my teeth, drink water, write with a pen, and type on the screen every day without any problems.

It's just that the strength of the upper limbs has not been completely restored, and I don't have the strength to lift heavy objects. It is a bit difficult to replace the bucket of water in the water dispenser.

However, being unable to move a large bucket of mineral water did not affect our lives, and everyone was still very happy.

One month later, all patients participating in the treatment had the same speech, dressing, walking, and hygiene abilities as normal people.

The muscle strength of the upper limbs has also increased, and I can now carry buckets of water.

The day they discovered this, the patients were jumping up and down, full of energy, and changed the water dispenser in every ward, even in the infirmary and the nurse's station.

The MRI pictures also show the detailed nerve distribution of the spinal cord. The axons and myelin sheaths of the damaged motor neurons have grown back, just like normal nerve cells.

At this point, it can finally be confirmed that the first phase clinical trial was a great success.

Finally, there is a specific drug to treat early and middle stages of ALS.

Time passed and the day came when I was discharged from the hospital.

Every patient had a smile on their face and walked out without any signs of ALS.

They also carried their luggage by themselves, refusing to let their families do it for them, claiming they wanted to experience the long-lost pleasure of carrying a heavy load.

When we reached the hospital gate, suddenly, everyone paused spontaneously.

As if their hearts were filled with happiness, they all turned around.
Chapter completed!