The Russian Project

Savely L. Savva, MS

It has been dragging on for so long (see Newsletters 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10) that we have to remind you as to what it is all about.

Beginning in January 1993 Dr. I. Vartanian has conducted a study of two gifted Russian healers, the M-vs. The last stage of the study was a clinical trial on children with cerebral palsy at two specialized medical centers in St. Petersburg. The results supported by EEG, EchoEG, Reo EG, and other quantitative neurological measurements indicated that improvement in the children was dramatic and not otherwise achievable (see MISAHA Newsletter 9, p. 2). Dr. Vartanian's report was translated into English by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and discussed by its neurologists in view of a possible arrangement of a repeat trial in the United States under the auspices of the NIH. One official of the United Cerebral Palsy Association said on the telephone that funding of the repeat trial will not be a problem provided medical specialists decide in favor of conducting such a trial. Additional materials (EEG and EchoEG images) were requested and delivered at the beginning of November, 95.

However, it is December now, a time when America slows down. The Beauty is asleep perhaps till the middle of January and we have nothing to report as of yet. (Newsletter 11, Dec...1995)

(Following insert is from issue 9, Apr. 1995) RUSSIAN HEALERS WILL HEAL AMERICAN CEREBRAL PALSY CHILDREN The following is part of the final report on the study of two Russian psi-healers, the M-vs, that we received from I.A. Vartanian, M.D., Ph.D., Saint Petersburg, Russia. "...Evaluation of the M-vs efficacy in treatment of children with various cerebral dysfunctions, particularly cerebral palsy and hemiparesis of various etiology, was conducted at two independent specialized medical facilities in St-Petersburg: 1) Children's City Hospital #4 of the Russian Ministry of Health Care - 9 patients, and 2) Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness of Children - 5 patients. Both of these studies were conducted by highly qualified specialists of these medical centers. Selected were children with various forms of cerebral pathology poorly responsive to conventional therapies whose parents agreed to the treatment by the M-vs while all other conventional therapies were discontinued. All 14 children treated by the M-vs show highly positive clinical changes as a result of the treatment which is described in the official evaluations1. The most thorough study has been conducted at the Center for Rehabilitation and Wellness of Children (both the Evaluation and individual medical records are included in the Report). It is important to emphasize that negative results or side effects were not observed in any of the fourteen cases. In all cases the intellect of the children improved visibly. All five children treated and observed at the Center changed psychologically: they became outgoing, joyful and motivated. Results of the conducted study lead to a general conclusion that the psi-healers, the M-vs, are undoubtedly capable of producing a highly significant clinical effect on children with cerebral palsy and other organic brain dysfunctions."

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