Stem Cell Therapy for Epilepsy

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder marked by recurrent seizures due to abnormal electrical activity in the brain along with loss of consciousness. It affects people of all ages.

The type of seizure depends on where the sensory disruption occurs in the brain, how it spreads and how much of the brain is affected and how long the episode lasts.

The exact cause of epilepsy is unknown. It could be due to genetics or due to brain injury. The condition affects the patient’s relationships, work and general safety.

Anti-epileptic drugs work for most people. At Plexus, we have been able to effectively control seizures with proper use of the right medication. However, in some cases, drugs do not help as much as we would like them to. Sometimes seizures still occur or some patients cannot tolerate some drugs.

Regenerative therapy

Stem cells are progenitor cells that can transform and/or multiply into specialized cells.

Through a laboratory procedure known as differentiation, stem cells procured from one part of the body can become/grow into other kinds of cells. Stem cells work to repair the body and generate healthy cells that can replace the cells damaged by disease.

Stem cell therapy, also known as regenerative medicine repairs and/or restores function of diseased, dysfunctional, and/or injured tissue by injecting stem cells. It reduces inflammation and modulates the body’s immune system.

Stem Cell Therapy for Epilepsy in India

In a normal brain, there are neurons that excite cells and neurons that stop or inhibit the action of cells. There is a balance between these neurons that helps us to function normally. In a patient with epilepsy this balance is disrupted, during seizures. This abnormal circuit is what stem cell therapy targets to correct. Stem cell therapy for epilepsy aims to reduce these seizures by introducing a specific group of neurons with inhibitory functions. It aims to reduce the frequency or even the occurrence of seizures and restore any behavioral deficits caused by the condition.

Stem cell therapy holds a lot of promise in the management of epilepsy.

Stem cell therapy makes use of the self-renewal, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, signaling, and differentiating characteristics of stem cells to bring about positive change within the body.

Plexus Neuro and Stem Cell Research Centre is India’s first ISO-certified stem cell research centre. Founded by Dr Na’eem Sadiq, Plexus offers a holistic regenerative rehabilitation program for epilepsy. We use autologous stem cells taken from the patient’s own body.

Stem cell therapy for epilepsy has become a more widely accepted form of treatment in the last decade. Stem cell therapy can help manage the disorder while also assisting with the regeneration of brain tissue. Stem cells can help reinstate normal neural activity and thus, reduce seizures.

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A highly regarded neurologist and stem cell specialist, Dr Na’eem Sadiq studied neurology and clinical neurophysiology in London before working with some of England’s and the Middle East’s most prestigious medical institutions. He completed his MBBS