Neurological disorders have always carried a certain stigma of being permanent & life changing. Conventional medical treatments have always suggested that brain & spine injuries, neurodegenerative disorders or neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, motor neuron disease, autism, parkinson’s, etc. do not have any substantial treatments available. This opinion tends to shatter the lives of individuals and families of such patients, more than the disorder itself. However, in the recent years, extensive studies on the potential of regenerative medicine, such as stem cell therapy, has shown a vast scope of improvement for such patients.
The research on stem cell therapy is currently being conducted globally, however, one hospital in India, lead by internationally renowned top neurosurgeon, Dr Alok Sharma, has published the most publications on cell therapy in neurological disorders. The only hospital in India to have the largest number of patients treated with cell therapy, NeuroGen Brain & Spine Institute, Mumbai, has published 95 articles in both Indian & International Journals. Dr Alok Sharma has also authored 15 books on the benefits & scope of cell therapy in neurological disorders.
What are Stem cells?
Stem cells are the most basic cells in the human body. They are responsible for the make of all tissues & organs in the living organism. In humans, these stem cells are abundantly available even after birth, in the bone marrow, fat tissue, etc. Stem cells can also be obtained either before birth (embryonic - not advised) or at the time of birth ( umbilical).
The inherent property of all stem cells is reproduction & repair. They are capable of developing into specialised cells once injected within the tissue. Adult stem cells are those cells which are easily available in the body after birth. When these cells are taken from a donor, they are known as allogeneic, and when they’re taken from the patient’s own body, these cells are referred to as autologous.
How can Stem Cells help in neurological disorders?
The earlier belief was that once damaged, the brain & nerve cells, could not replicate or repair, posing any nerve injury as permanent. The use of stem cells for cell therapy completely changes this. Stem cells, when injected into the spinal fluid, in patients with neurological disorders, travel to the brain & seat themselves in the damaged areas of the brain & spine, while, enabling the release of factors that help reduce inflammation & improve blood supply. As a result, these cells repair the injury, the results of which are manifested clinically.
Watch this video to learn more about stem cell therapy for neurological disorders.
At NeuroGen Brain & Spine Institute, once the stem cells are injected within the spinal fluid, the patient is made to undergo thorough & intense rehabilitation, to allow stimulation of these cells within the brain. In cases such as Muscular Dystrophy or Spinal muscular atrophy, these stem cells are also injected within certain muscle points so that they can carry out the healing within the muscles & make up for the degenerated cells.
The research on stem cell therapy is currently being conducted globally, however, one hospital in India, lead by internationally renowned top neurosurgeon, Dr Alok Sharma, has published the most publications on cell therapy in neurological disorders. The only hospital in India to have the largest number of patients treated with cell therapy, NeuroGen Brain & Spine Institute, Mumbai, has published 95 articles in both Indian & International Journals. Dr Alok Sharma has also authored 15 books on the benefits & scope of cell therapy in neurological disorders.
What are Stem cells?
Stem cells are the most basic cells in the human body. They are responsible for the make of all tissues & organs in the living organism. In humans, these stem cells are abundantly available even after birth, in the bone marrow, fat tissue, etc. Stem cells can also be obtained either before birth (embryonic - not advised) or at the time of birth ( umbilical).
The inherent property of all stem cells is reproduction & repair. They are capable of developing into specialised cells once injected within the tissue. Adult stem cells are those cells which are easily available in the body after birth. When these cells are taken from a donor, they are known as allogeneic, and when they’re taken from the patient’s own body, these cells are referred to as autologous.
How can Stem Cells help in neurological disorders?
The earlier belief was that once damaged, the brain & nerve cells, could not replicate or repair, posing any nerve injury as permanent. The use of stem cells for cell therapy completely changes this. Stem cells, when injected into the spinal fluid, in patients with neurological disorders, travel to the brain & seat themselves in the damaged areas of the brain & spine, while, enabling the release of factors that help reduce inflammation & improve blood supply. As a result, these cells repair the injury, the results of which are manifested clinically.
Watch this video to learn more about stem cell therapy for neurological disorders.
At NeuroGen Brain & Spine Institute, once the stem cells are injected within the spinal fluid, the patient is made to undergo thorough & intense rehabilitation, to allow stimulation of these cells within the brain. In cases such as Muscular Dystrophy or Spinal muscular atrophy, these stem cells are also injected within certain muscle points so that they can carry out the healing within the muscles & make up for the degenerated cells.
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