Autism

Autism is the most prevalent part of ASD that is characterized by the impairment in verbal and nonverbal communication, social interaction, hyper-sensitivity, obsessive behaviour and repetitive activities. It appears in children before the age of three and is more likely to affect boys than girls. Cell therapy for autism is the best way to tackle the issues and symptoms surrounding autism.

In a patient with autism, various areas of the brain are implicated due to complications arising before or after the birth.  Genetic and environmental factors play an important role in the onset of this disorder. Other factors such as fragile X syndrome, tuberous-sclerosis, Down’s syndrome also attribute to the disorder. At times, a decrease in blood-flow to the brain does not provide enough oxygen to the cells, resulting in the inflammation or their damage. Still, the root cause of this neurobiological disorder still remains to be understood!

Cell Treatment

Cell therapy is an innovative method to maintain the body’s repair and to restore important organs and tissues through stem cells. These cells have the potential to expand into numerous cell types to address the areas of concern and help in the treatment of affected tissue in any part of a human body by regenerating into that particular tissue.

A cell therapy for autism is geared to address issues concerning the neurologic symptoms and the gastrointestinal issues in patients. Cell therapy also help by:

• Secreting specific cytokines to manage the inflammatory issues and regulate the immune functionality
• They migrate to areas of damaged cells of the gut lining to prevent foreign substances from triggering inflammation.
• They help the brain in regaining its plasticity.

In terms of stem cells, the patient at hospitals such as NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute receives accurate cell therapy for autism considering safety and the treatment’s efficiency.

Treatment

For treatment, the spongy bone marrow from the hip bone is drawn out with the help a bone marrow aspiration needle. Around 80 ml to 120 ml is drawn out depending on the age and weight of the patients. The marrow is subjected to a ‘density gradient centrifugation’ process to separate the cell therapy from the other cells. The purified cells are diluted in the CSF and injected into the spinal area of the patients with an intrathecal injection. The cells travel to the impaired areas of the brain to venture on their repairing process!

Supportive Therapies & Remedies

The doctors and core staff at the hospitals make sure their patients get the required supportive remedies, therapies, rehabilitation, detox & immune-boost needed to get the most out of the transplanted stem cells. These programmes include:

• Aquatic Therapy
• Physiotherapy Treatment
• Music Therapy
• Aquatic Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Special Diet Plans & Consultations
• Immune-Boosting Supplements

This treatment is safe for children with autism and has shown improvement and behaviour gains following the first infusion of stems cells. Many incurable neurological disorders like muscular dystrophy, stroke, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, paralysis, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, etc., can enjoy benefits from cell therapy.