Watch the rapid clinical response experienced by a patient receiving perispinal etanercept (PSE) treatment administered by Danielle Ucci, PA-C, at the Institute of Neurological Recovery (INR), over 7 years after stroke.
This targeted approach aims to reduce neuroinflammation associated with chronic stroke symptoms. Immediately following treatment, the patient experienced improvements across multiple areas, including visual clarity, physical sensation, pain reduction, and spasticity.
Patient-Reported Observations Highlighted in This Video
- Enhanced Sensory Perception: Improved sensation in the left side and upper extremities (hands and fingers).
- Improved Visual Acuity: Increased sharpness in vision, allowing the patient to read fine print and focus clearly.
- Relief from Spasticity & Pain: Visible decrease in muscle stiffness and reduction of chronic post-stroke pain.
- Restoration of Swallowing & Taste: Immediate gains in swallowing ease (dysphagia management) and taste perception.
- Increased Mental Alertness: A notable shift in cognition with the patient expressing a feeling of being “more alert and balanced.”
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So, when was your stroke? In 2018, July 20th. Eight years Three years Three years ago. And what kind of difficulties has it caused for you? I was completely paralyzed on the left side and I could walk, but my leg was just so difficult to walk.
I can even see the every little letter, every little bird on this map. I could read it. I can feel something is very different my left side.
I feel more alert, like more normal. Even in this position, I feel much better. Help. Something is definitely I feel something definitely going on in my fingers. I feel like I’m moving them. Yes, look. I’m moving my fingers.
I wish I come sooner. I didn’t wait for eight years. I feel like I have more
more sensation. Everything on the left side it feels different. Good different.
The pain is easy going away. I can stop feeling the on the bottom of my rib cage. I think about here and starting to get better. Oh, that’s so awesome. I don’t know spasticity in my fingers. Look how soft they are. I know. Maybe you are like this. That’s what I needed to be able to bring it back in therapy. The spasticity gone. So, that’s so amazing. I’m happy. Oh God bless Dr. Domanic. And I can I’m so different. I’m more alert. Yeah, you can feel? Yeah. That’s good. First I started to feel after the injection that my my shoulder felt different and my face better.
It’s like I’m I’m completely myself like I used to be. So different. I’m back. I can’t believe it.
And the spasticity is gone. I can tell in my arm right now it feels soft. So your pain level was a four before the injection. How would you rate it now? I can just feel just very little. Maybe two.
And this following is easy, too.
See, I can breathe better. Oh, yes. It’s so awesome. I could not swallow one one sip after the other. Oh, okay. I could not continuously, just always just one at a time. But now I could drink like three or four. That’s good. It’s amazing. Oh, yeah. It’s going much better. [clears throat] Oh my gosh, it’s it’s like back to normal. That’s good, Mom. Yeah, it’s working again. I believe.
It has more flavor better more flavor. Yeah, wonderful. It’s better than the first one.
Oh my gosh, my leg’s different.
My leg is totally different. My left leg is really
I feel like I can even run step forward actually. Make bigger strides. Like I used to with these long legs.
Oh, and my hip I have no hip pain. My hip doesn’t work and I always go with my walk. Not anymore.
My hip pain is gone. It was always so bad.
And my leg definitely. Oh my god, both are different.
This is so amazing.
I feel the difference. Everything in my whole whole body. Yeah. I can feel the difference. Feel like I have more space like not like I used to be so Mhm. because of the the spasticity with my left side so bad. I’m glad you’re feeling open.
Can’t wait to tell my family.
That’s amazing. I knew it would be in working but this good I didn’t know it’s going to be this good. So I was expecting that something would change but a lot. Everything. I feel like I’m back to myself my old my old self. Thank you guys. You’re awesome. Yes, it’s so awesome. I can’t believe it. I’m happy for you. Yeah.
