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“Of the eight patients to whom we have provided the stem cell treatment, six have shown positive results,” said Dr Prerna Badhe, stem cell consultant at the the hospital.
Eight years after the spinal cord injury, Sunderlal was paralysed completely. Finally, he found hope in the stem cell therapy and regained sensation in his lower limbs after the treatment. Also, the treatment that costs lakhs was done virtually free of cost. Like Sunderlal, there are 200 other patients waiting to undergo therapy the hospital. Hospitals like All India Institute for Medical Sciences, New Delhi, and PGI, Chandigarh, have already tried stem cell therapy for cardiac problems.
The centre is now equipped with both machinery and technical expertise to treat patients with spinal cord injury, brain injury and many other neurological disorders. Stem cell therapy is a promising treatment to cure diabetes, especially type I diabetes, by rejuvenating pancreatic insulin, and cardiac problems, parkinsons disease, eye injury, macular degeneration etc. “It’s all about application of stem cells. It can gel very well and knows its job,” said Dr Alok Sharma, professor of neurology and head of the department at LTMG Hospital.
“Stem cells taken from patient’s own bone marrow —autologus stem cell — is washed, segregated and injected on to the affected area. The body uses its own healthy cells to treat damaged cells,” said Dr Sharma.
“Stem cell therapy is also known as replacement therapy or regenerative therapy. It multiplies, connects, releases neurotransmitters, acts as growth factors, revascularises and reduces scar formation. Also, it has no side effects. It does not require immunosuppressants which are painful,” said Dr Badhe. “It promotes growth of damaged tracts, bridges the lesion sites, repairs damaged nyelin, replenishes cells lost in the injury. It’s better than drugs and biomedical devises. The thearpy has minimal or no reactions and reserves the biological process,” said Dr Badhe.
According to Dr Badhe, not all the patients with spinal cord injuries qualify for the therapy. “We clinically evaluate the patient on American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) scoreboard. Post accident, doctors remove the debris. Stem cells work as a fixing agent for the damaged nerves in the spine” said Dr Badhe. Doctors insist for physiotherapy as it’s very important after the treatment.
As per Dr Sharma, there’re many scientists working in the stem cell research. However, all are working in pre-clinical area, but application of the same into clinical practice are just handful in the country, he said.
“There are very few doctors working on translation medicine. Of the three types of stem cells, doctors are more interested in adult stem cell as it holds a lot of potential apart from being on permissive list of the Government of India. Stem cell collected from the umbilical cord is much of an interest for businessmen, as it is very expensive for hospitals to maintain cord banks. Also, use of the embryonic stem cell has a lot of ethical issues and can cause tumor,” said Dr Sharma.
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I am samba siva rao, i meet an accident in 2008 September 21st, that's why my spinal cord was injured at c4, c5, c6.so i lost my sensation also, i have no control of urination, at that time my body (below neck) has no sensation. Now i can walk slowly with a hand stick and i can control my urination up to 20 to 30%. Yesterday i heard about stem cell therapy so i want take the treatment. Please tell the details (e g; price, treatment after my position)
i have operated for pancreatitis in year 2001,now suffering from type1 diabetes can stem cell treatment help me out and avail me with normal life,how much is the cost of treatment in india.plz help me out
Hello Doctor, Good day. I am RK.Maheshwary (Age;62 years.) residing in Ahmedabad, Western part of India. Sir, I am suffering from incurable disease, Namely MOTORE NERON DISEASE. (It is Neurology problem) For your information I am giving hereunder the details of my Incurable disease, I have noticed certain abnormalities in the functioning of limbs that are; ( I am taking the only medicine RILUZOLE tablets) (1) Grip of my hands had become very week to such extend that I found it difficult to put the buttons in its holes. (2) There is change in my handwriting, my writing has deteriorated. (3) I started breathing heavily during my walks. I cannot undertake long walks, as I experience breathlessness and Fatigue. (4) Slurred speech, my speech is affected like anything. (5) Recently I have started experiencing pain in the nerves all over body. (6) Muscle twitching and Cramps. (7) Difficulty swallowing.
I want to know the hospitals athat are offering Stem Cell treatment in Osteoarthritis
My brother had an accident on 05.12.2004.he was operated for removal of clotted blood by a neurosurgeon. he was in coma for about six months.Today in spite of constant physitherapic treatment and personal care,he is unable to do his normal works,cannot stand on his feet, cannot walk and even cannot speak properly.Are you advising stem cell therapy? If yes,please guide me whom to contact with which reports? As it is difficult to carry the patent from Palanpur,Gujarat to Mumbai.However, if required I am ready to come with the patent.
I want to know about availibility of stem cell treatment for curing type 1 diabetes. im 27year old taking 46units daily. what is cost required and what is success rate. i heard about these stem cells prone to become cancerous as body rejects them. please give me genuine info and contacts in case it is successful.
i have a neuro fibrama below my scull area i.e. at neak coz of the same i have pain in the ears and for that i get operated but it of no use and still i have pain kindly tell me as stem cell therphy is useful for me ?
Sir, my brother had suffered with polio attacked in his childhood and suffers with both leg paralylic. Is there any scope for intreatment thru Stem Cell theraphy / any other treatment. Thanks Joseph
Hiya, i have looked a great deal at different countries offering this treatment, and was wondering if you can send me further information, as i am diabetic, non insulin though.
I want to know about availibility of stem cell treatment for curing type 1 diabetes. im 25 year old taking 50 units daily. what is cost required and what is success rate. i heard about these stem cells prone to become cancerous as body rejects them. please give me genuine info and contacts in case it is successful.
plz give me suggestion for stem cell theropy in useful for musculer dyestropy
Dear DR.PRERNA BADHNE,We would like to meet you personally as our son aged 16 years is suffering from DMD Hence kindly give your contact details.
Dear Doctor My younger brother met with an accident in October 2005 and suffered major head injury. He was in coma for about 20 days. He is a lot better now but part of his hypothalamus cells in the brain are inactive / dead. due to this his right side body is some what paralyzed. Would you suggest stem cells therapy for him? Kindly advise. We are from New Delhi, if you suggest stem cell therapy for him, kindly also advise how to contact you.
my father after stroke loose to speal normally,through stem cell theraphy he can cure
Lacs of patients with pace makers in their chest would benifit if pace making stem cells can be identified , cultured
Respected Dr. Its been three months my younger brother Shahbaz , 25 years old, had a gunshot injury in the neck just above the shoulder. After examined doctor said that his spinal cord tissues has damaged with the shock waves of the bullet at C6/C7 level. Therefore, neurosurgeons have no cure for this spinal cord injury.Patient physical condition:-Movement in head, neck and shoulders.Movement in upper limbs till wrist. (No movement in fingers).No sensation of bladder and bowel activity.No movement and sensation in thoracic, lumbar and lower limbs.Respiration is normal.Blood pressure is normal.MRI Report:-There is diffuse high intensity signal is seen in the spinal cord at C6/C7 level in T2W1 which appears low signal in T1W1, its also extending slightly upward upto the level of C5 and down to D1 level. Findings most likely suggestive of encephalomalacia.No disc prolapse is seen.No spinal canal stenosis is noted.No evidence of osteomyelitis.Normal cranio-cervical junction.Through research we have come to know that the only cure for SCI is injecting EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS and this is available in China Most humbly, I want to say that could you please guide us about the procedures, detailed expenses and time period, so that we can make necessary arrangements to come to you.Waiting for your kind reply,SHIRAZ AHMED(Karachi, Pakistan)
I HAVE CHRONIC PANCREATITIS WHICH IN TURN INTRODUCED TYPE 1 DIABETES THIS ALL STARTED 10 MONTHS AGO IS THERE A POSSIBILITY THAT A CURE WILL BE FOUND IF SO WHOM CAN I CONTACT..THANK YOU
I want to know about availibility of stem cell treatment for curing type 1 diabetes. im 25 year old taking 50 units daily. what is cost required and what is success rate. i heard about these stem cells prone to become canserous as body rejects them. please give me genuine info and contacts in case it is successful.
when will you be able to cure type one diabetes
sir i have diabetic last four years please tell in india which hospital is now taking stem-cell treatment to cured diabetic