Paralysed man puts faith in stem cell treatment

Andrew McGinty, 41, from Palmwoods, leaves for India today.

Brisbane woman Sonya Smith made international headlines when she managed to walk again after having the stem cell therapy earlier this year, after being paralysed in a car accident.

Mr McGinty says a television current affairs program on Sunday night, which dismissed the treatment, has not changed his mind and he is inspired by Sonya's progress.

"In my mind this is the best treatment available to anyone. After three weeks she regained the feeling in herself ... and everyone's different in their injury as well, so it may take a shorter time or it might take a bit longer, it's really up to the stem cell itself and how it regrows the nerve," he said. SOURCE: © 2007 Australian Broadcasting Corporation