Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and major cause of disability. A stroke happens when the blood supply to the part of brain is severely reduced, it affects movement, speech, thought processes and memory. Anyone of any age can have a stroke. Could stem cell treatments help??? The best treatment for someone suffering a stroke is to get treatment as quickly as possible to restore blood flow.
Brain stem cells can make any cell in the brain and will naturally repair small amounts of brain damage.
Introducing : Kevin Baird
Age : 67 year
Medical Center : Monash Medical Center
Suffering From: Brain Stroke
Medical History : Facial droop, speaking in mumble, unable to raise hands How stem cells therapy changed his life: When Kevin Baird having stroke admitted to Monash Medical Center for trial using stem cell infusions.
He was intravenously given amniotic stem cells from donated placenta.
After treatment Mr. Baird suffers with only mild facial droop and no further damage to his brain tissue. This trial treatment helped him tremendously.
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Figure : Schematic illustration of possible sources of stem cells for stoke therapy.
- Neural stem cells from human fetal brain, expanded and differentiated to specific cell types.
- Pluripotent stem cells generated from blastocysts or fibroblasts.
- Specific types of neurons generated direct from conversions of fibroblasts.
- Umbilical cord blood and bone marrow- derived hematopoietc stem cells, mesenchymal stromal cells and mesenchymal stem cells.
Hematopoietic (HSC) and mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) found in tissues all over the body. Bone marrow is rich source of HSCs. Umbilical cord blood and cord tissue are rich in HSCs. HSCs have ability to differentiate into blood cells and blood related components. Currently they have been used in medical conditions to treat 80 blood related diseases. Unlike HSCs, MSCs readily differentiate into neurons, bone, cartilage, muscle and fat tissue.Extensive research is on going to treat diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, stroke damage, spinal cord injury and lung cancer. Both HSCs and MSCs have potential to be valuable resource for your family.
