Stem cells have the tendency to treat a range of disorders, diseases, injuries and health-related conditions. Their potential is used to save the lives of thousands of children and adults with neurological, muscular disorders, injury to the bone, skin and correction of the eye problem. Cell therapy is carried out in hospitals such as NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute while also exploring new avenues using stem cells for treatment.
What are stem cells?
Stem cells are the body cells with specialized functions. Under the right conditions, these cells can divide into more cells called ‘daughter’ cells. These daughter cells convert into new cells (self-renewal or differentiation) of the brain, muscle or bone. No other cells in the human body have the ability to generate any cell types.
The sources of stem cells
- Embryonic stem cells
- Adult stem cells
- pluripotent stem cells
- Perinatal stem cells
Doctors suggest that bone marrow derived stem cells are useful in treating auto immune diseases without incurring adverse effects.
Things To Ponder While Deciding To Undergo Cell Therapy
When deciding a cell therapy, some of the common queries asked by the caretakers of the patients to the doctors include:
- How are stem cells harvested?
- What is the mode of injecting the stem cells?
- How do people disorders and degenerative diseases respond to the treatment?
- What are the complications followed after cell therapy?
- What is the estimated time period for recovery?
To get a satisfactory answer, it is advisable to contact the core team of the best hospital and have a conversation with the experts.
As the stem cells may have the potential to grow into new tissue they are the right for treatment that consists of a few incisions. This simple but effective treatment involves extracting of stem cells from the patient’s own bone marrow and injecting them (intrathecally) back into his spine or the bloodstream.
Patients who benefit from cell therapy include those with Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injuries, Autism, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, burns, osteoarthritis, etc. This life-saving treatment has helped thousands of patients worldwide
The best way to find out whether cell therapy is the best solution to a disorder, do contact the doctors at NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute for a piece of professional advice.
