Parkinson’s Treatment
With Stem Cells
Parkinson’s disease is potentially a slow-progressive neural disease. Researchers are also exploring stem cell therapy as a potential method for treating Parkinson’s disease. As the stems can regrow in the area in which they were injected, this disease is a degenerative problem with neural cells. Stem cells can replace these neural cells to cure the symptoms. Let’s discuss Parkinson’s disease and potential treatment with stem cells.
Neural Cell Repair Matrix
Targeted Neurodegenerative Support
Stem cell therapy aims to support the replacement and repair of damaged neural cells affected by Parkinson’s disease, offering a regenerative approach to easing degenerative symptoms.
Can Stem Cell Therapy Treat Parkinson’s Disease?
Stem cell therapy is a promising way to recover from various degenerative diseases. The success rate of stem cell therapy for parkinson’s disease continues to be studied; however, according to some clinical trials, stem cells can recover a patient’s neural cells.
As it is known that stem cells play an essential part in building old, worn-out, or dead cells in the tissues, they also play a significant role in building damaged cells to produce dopamine again. This makes parkinsons stem cell therapy a growing area of interest among patients and researchers.
What is Parkinson’s Disease?
James Parkinson, in 1817, discovered this disease and named it after him. Parkinson’s disease is a degeneration of motor neurons inhibiting dopamine-releasing factors. In this disease, dopamine (a neurotransmitter that helps in pleasure, excitement, and learning) production is slowed due to dopaminergic cell death.
Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease vary with the progression of the disease, including motor and non-motor symptoms. This is a genetic disease that slowly progresses at the age of 40. In some cases, it has been seen at 30, too.
This disease slowly develops in the brain, starting from either of the parts like:
In the chronic stage, it elevates to Substantia Nigra and the cortex of the brain.
Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
In its early stage, some minor symptoms appear in the body. Like body shivering, especially in the extremities. The symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are divided into two major parts, depending on the stage of the disease.
Non-Motor Symptoms
These are the early symptoms that a some of our patients faced. Following are the symptoms that occur in the later stage of the disease.
Motor Symptoms
Causes of Parkinson’s Disease
Dopamine deficiency is the main cause of this disease. This deficiency leads to further symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Genetic defects are the main cause of dopaminergic neuron cell death, which leads to further motor and non-motor symptoms in the patient.
Treatments for Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a genetic disorder, and medical science and its research are still not confined enough to solve genetic problems. However, some medical treatments, including minor surgeries and drug treatments, are here to cope with the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Today, many patients are considering stem cells parkinson’s treatment as an alternative or complementary approach. Here are some:
Levodopa
This drug is specialized to replace dopamine needs in the body. Moreover, it also helps maintain bradykinesia in the body by speeding up muscle movement. Some doctors also combine it with carbidopa to reduce levodopa side effects.
Dopamine Agonists
These agonists replace dopamine needs in the body.
COMT Inhibitors
These inhibitors aid levodopa in its action in the body.
Anti-Cholinergic
They maintain neurotransmitter balance to recover body tremors.
Deep Brain Stimulation
This surgery involves placing electrodes in the brain to control abnormal nerve activity.
Physical Therapy
Several physical activities are involved in improving muscle contraction and tremors in the body. These physical therapies can improve non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Occupational Therapy
Respective therapists can study your daily life routine and make changes according to your disease to improve symptoms.
Speech Therapy
Speech therapists can make some psychological changes to your behavior to cope with symptoms like slurring and loud speaking, which are common in Parkinson’s.
In addition to these, emerging regenerative approaches such as stem cell therapy for parkinsons are gaining attention.
Success Rate & the
Treatment Journey
This promising but still experimental treatment involves introducing stem cells into the brain to replace damaged dopamine-producing cells potentially. While early research shows promise, more studies are needed to confirm its effectiveness and safety.
Stem cells are so small that they can easily pass the blood-brain barrier and effectively replace damaged cells. Not everyone can access this treatment; only clinical trials are applied to the patients with consent.
The success rate varies depending on patient condition, disease stage, and treatment protocols — a hopeful advancement in stem cell therapy parkinson’s disease research.
“Stem cells provide great results in other degenerative diseases, and Parkinson’s disease could also find its solution in stem cells.”
Dr. MurphyWhat is The Procedure for Stem Cell Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease?
This therapy involves some tentative studies that have not yet been proven. At Stem Cell Bio Clinic, proper guidance is provided to the patient for the procedure and risks involved in the treatment. This therapy varies from person to person depending upon factors like age, stage of disease, and symptoms.
Stem cell injections are scheduled depending on the patient. Either 3 consecutive days of therapy or 3 sessions with 15 days of gap each.
Stem cells are so small that they can be injected into the brain stem directly in some patients.
Some patients receive umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells if the disease manifests at a later age.
Stem cells are processed in the clinic for better results.