Stroke  

Adult stem cells from bone marrow are able to travel to the brain and become fully functioning brain cells, scientists have found. They can be used to replace neural elements lost to neurodegenerative diseases, stroke, or trauma.

Even severely impaired or paralysed body functions can be improved by using your own stem cells, offering you a chance to improve your quality of life.

The treatment of a stroke patient consists of re-injecting the stem cells directly into the affected region. An experienced neurosurgeon will make a small borehole in the skull. A catheter, guided by neuronavigation system, is then inserted into the infarcted area. This enables the surgeon to administer the cells directly into the damaged tissue. Within a few weeks the wound is almost invisible. Usually the patient is discharged from the hospital a couple of days after surgery. The advantage of this type of stem cell administration is evident: the highest possible number of cells can be implanted directly into the damaged area offering the highest chance of success.

Sometimes stem cells can be administered by lumbar puncture into the cerebrospinal fluid. In this case a spinal needle is inserted under local anaesthetic. Since the cerebrospinal fluid circulates, stem cells are transported directly to the damaged tissue in the brain or the spinal cord. This method of application is very safe and adverse effects such as headaches and nausea may occur but are only temporary.

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