Strokes are brain attacks that occur when the blood supply to the brain is blocked or reduced due to a blood clot or a ruptured blood vessel. When the brain does not receive enough oxygen, the brain cells begin to die. Stem cell treatment for stroke helps in repairing the damaged vessels and demolishing the blocks to regain the supply of oxygenated blood flow to the brain.
Types of Stroke:
There are three types of stroke:
- Ischemic stroke: This type of stroke occurs when a blood clot prevents oxygenated blood from reaching the brain
- Haemorrhagic stroke: This kind of stroke occurs when a damaged blood vessel ruptures deteriorating the brain tissue leading to the formation of a blood clot.
- Transient ischemic attacks: Also referred to as a called as a ‘mini-stroke’, this kind of stroke occurs when the blood flow fails to various parts of the brain.
If cell treatment for stroke is received in time, a full recovery from stroke is possible. The mesenchymal stem cells ease the symptoms of a stroke by resuming normal blood flow to the brain.
Cell therapy
Cell therapy for stroke is a breakthrough in managing patients with stroke who are wheelchair bound and help them to recover in a short span. For stroke recovery treatment, the adult stem cells found in the bone marrow, have the capability to differentiate into any specialized cell types. One key benefit of involving mesenchymal stem cells for treatment is that they do not get rejected by the immune system.
At NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute, cell treatment for stroke is accomplished in just 3 easy steps.
Step one: The bone marrow is aspirated from the patient’s hip bone with the help of an aspiration needle. Around 80ml to 100ml of marrow is aspirated depending on the age and weight of the person.
Step two: After the marrow is derived, the stem cells are filtered from the unwanted tissue with the help of ‘density gradient centrifugation’ process.
Step three: The obtained stem cells are diluted in CSF and then infused in the spinal area using an intrathecal injection
Once infused, the stem cells migrate to the brain to being their repair of the ruptured blood vessels to regain the brain plasticity.
Rehabilitation
Stroke affects the patients both physically and emotionally. Successful recovery involves therapies and support post cell treatment for stroke, such as:
Physical therapy: To help the person regain his lost movement and co-ordination
Occupational therapy: To aid in improving the ability of the person to carry out his/her daily activities like eating dressing, bathing, learning, etc.
Speech therapy: For creating a normal speech that is easy to understand and for an enhanced communication style
Parents, caretakers and the family members must also offer support and comfort to a person after stroke treatment.
