Stem cell therapy provides better quality of life. Stem cells are unspecialized cells in the human body that are capable of becoming specialized cells, each with new specialized cell functions Stem cell therapy are a type of intervention that introduces new cells into damaged tissue in order to treat disease or injury. Currently stem cell therapy is used as a treatment option for conditions once thought to be untreatable. Diseases once considered incurable are responding well to stem cell therapies and are restoring a quality of life to patients they thought they had lost forever. Disorders that can be cured with Stem Cell Therapy: It provides great potential for discovering treatments and cures to a plethora of diseases including Cerebral Palsy Brain Stroke Spinal Cord Injury Traumatic Brain Injury Diabetes Type II Cardiovascular Diseases Procedure of Stem Cell Therapy: Stem Cell therapy is Safe and Efficacious as a treatment modality for several disorders. An autologous stem cell transplant is one in which the patient receives stem cells from his own blood. Stem Cell therapy includes injecting stem cells into the body which migrate to the target area (damaged cells)where they promote cell differentiation leading to the formation of new cells. It involves collection of Bone Marrow from the patient (Bone Marrow Transplant) and processing it wherein the bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMNCs) are isolated from the fluid. The processed sample is then back injected into patient’s body, via the route decided by the clinician depending upon the type and severity of the disease or disorder. During the whole procedure required sterility and other precautionary measures are maintained. What are the benefits of Stem Cell Therapy? Autologous Bone Marrow transplant has no side effects nor the patient deteriorates from his condition (before therapy). An autologous stem cell transplant is one in which the patient receives stem cells from his own blood. One advantage of this stem cell treatment procedure is that in an autologous stem cell transplant, the body recognizes the cells and therefore does not reject or attack them and also avoiding the sometimes difficult process of finding a donor for stem cell treatment. The functional benefits after stem cell transplantation: Significant Improvement in Sensory (Sensations of touch, pain, temperature improved) Motor (Good grasping power in hands, Can sit/walk without support, Involuntary movements of hands and legs is reduced )as well as Cognitive Functions (Hyperactivity has reduced significantly, Attempts to speak, Anxiety reduced). How expensive is Stem Cell therapy: Stem Cell Therapy cost in India is almost half of the cost in South Africa.
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