Cortland mom on quest for medical answers

CORTLAND — A local woman is researching new treatment options for her brain-injured son, even looking as far as China for a stem cell procedure.

For 2 1 „2 years, 10-year-old Kaleb Owens has been unable to speak or walk, and cannot feed or bathe himself. An accident in October 2005 at a Sunday school picnic left Kaleb, an active, intelligent boy who excelled in school, with severe brain damage.

Now, his family is hoping that new treatments for brain injuries will help him recover.

While researching alternative treatments for brain injuries, Kaleb’s mother, Amy Stockton, found two possible options: deep brain stimulation and stem cell treatment.

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