Treat Motor Neuron Disease with Stem Cell Therapy

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Understanding Motor neuron disease (MND)

• Also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  (ALS), it is a rare neurodegenerative disease.
• MND occurs when specialized nerve cells in the
  brain and spinal cord, called motor neurons, stop
  working properly.
• Motor Neuron diseases are a rare but severe form
  of neurodegenerative disease.
• It cause the motor nerves in the spine and brain
  to lose function over a span of time
• The two main types of motor neurons are upper
  motor neurons (UMN) and lower motor neurons (LMN)

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Motor Neuron Disease Symptoms

• The symptoms are divided into three stages
  early, middle and advanced.
• Signs and symptoms in the early stage
• Weakened grip, making it difficult to hold and
  pick up objects
• Muscle pain, cramps, and twitching
• Weakness in arms and legs, leading to clumsiness
  and stumbling
• Fatigue
• Slurred speech and difficulty swallowing
• Breathing trouble
• Weight loss due to loss of muscle mass
• Inappropriate emotional responses

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• Signs and symptoms in the middle stage
• Shrinking of muscles
• Joint pain
• Difficulty in movement
• Drooling and problems with swallowing
• Difficulty breathing
• Changes in personality and emotional states
• Memory and language problems

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• Signs and symptoms in the advanced stage
• Little or no movement
• Trouble talking and swallowing
• Severe breathing problems
• May develop dementia
• Some people may also experience insomnia,
  anxiety, and depression

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MND Diagnosis

• A neurologist examines the person thoroughly by
  running a series of tests before determining MND,
  some of which are
• Blood and urine tests
• MRI scan
• EMG (electromyography) and NCS (nerve conduction
  study)
• Muscle biopsy
• Lumbar puncture or spinal tap

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MND Treatment

• The condition of the prognosis varies, depending
  on the patients type of MND and the age of
  symptom onset
• Supportive and symptomatic treatment can surely
  help
• One can take assistance from multidisciplinary
  clinics consisting of specialists from varied
  departments such as
• physical therapy
• speech therapy
• occupational therapy
• respiratory therapy
• neurology

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Stem cell therapy for MND

• Stem Cell Therapy is a potent approach for
  treating MND and its vitalizing effects, both
  paracrine and somatic
• This treatment helps to improve the repairing
  mechanism of diseased, dysfunctional, or injured
  tissue with the help of stem cells
• It is proven to mitigate symptoms, slow the
  progression of the disease, improve the quality
  of life and increase survival
• The beneficial effects of this therapy do not
  just affect the cells, but are also beneficial to
  trophic interventions
• It mitigates the symptoms of traumatic injuries,
  autoimmune, inflammatory, neurological, and
  orthopedic diseases
• It helps to reduce inflammation and delay
  progression

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