Monday 10 October 2016

How is Stem Cell Therapy Beneficial For The Sufferers Of Muscular Dystrophy

Stem cells are today actively being used for treating a number of diseases, including cancer, muscular dystrophy, and Parkinson’s, amongst others. Predominantly, two kinds of stem cells are most widely used for the therapeutic purposes. These include the adult and the embryonic stem cells. As there are many ethical issues involved with embryonic stem cells, leading health care institutions, including NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute, use the autologous stem cells for therapeutic purpose. The autologous cells are derived from the body of the patient itself. They do not have any side effects and do not evoke any adverse immune response. The adult stem cells can be derived and obtained from a number of body sources, but are usually obtained from the bone marrow of the patients.

Stem Cell Therapy for Muscular Dystrophy

Stem cell therapy has special and unmatched benefits for the therapy receivers. The transplanted stem cells are able to make within the body the missing protein Dystrophin, the absence of which is the cause of the disease MD. The helical structure of the protein gives the muscles their shock absorbing capacity, and absence of the protein causes the deterioration of the muscles.

Processing

As the patient’s cells are not able to synthesize the protein Dystrophin, they are obtained, and then processed in the lab. They are altered genetically so that they can have the capability to form the proteins. Once they possess the capability, they are again transplanted into the body of the patients. The cellular transplantation can deliver the functional protein, and the new skeletal muscle cells are as good as the normal and healthy cells.

Benefits

Post stem cell therapy for muscular dystrophy; patients show better trunk strength and greater limb strength. They also exhibit improvement in ambulation, better stamina, and greater skills. The patients are able to lead an independent life, once again.

NGBSI, located in Mumbai, India, is a leading institution offering this therapy, which is ISO certified. The institute offers stem cell therapy for a range of health conditions, including the neurological and muscular conditions, and has the spinal cord injury stem cell treatment as well. The institute also offers the rehabilitation program, for those suffering from muscular dystrophy. It has been found that the combination of the 2 therapies can bring multitudes of benefits to the therapy receiver. Stem cell therapy and rehabilitation (including Occupational therapy, Speech therapy, Aquatic therapy, Dance and Music therapy, and others), can address both primary and secondary complications associated with the disease.

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