Stroke Stem Cell Therapy
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Most advanced protocols
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Symptoms/Complications of Stroke
Difficult understanding speech
Difficulty speaking
Confusion
Memory deficits
Inability to move on one side of the body
Loss of sensation on one side of the body
A spinning sensation
Loss of vision
Reduced muscle tone
Difficulty with balance
Facial weakness
Severe headache
If you’ve experienced any of these conditions, please contact us.
What is a Stroke?
A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. This can occur as the result of the blockage of blood flow, such as by a clot (ischemic stroke). It may also occur from bleeding into the brain, call a hematoma, which compresses nearby tissue, blocks blood flow, causing damage. Due to the resulting tissue injury a number of transient and long-term symptoms and complications are produced by the occurrence of a stroke, potentially reducing an individual’s quality of life severely.
There are three main types of stroke:
Ischemic Stroke
– caused by blood clots
Hemorrhagic stroke
– caused by ruptured blood vessels that cause brain bleeding
Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
– caused by a temporary blood clot, also known as a “mini stroke”
What causes Stroke?
Ischemic strokes can be caused by blood clots, which can form either in the arteries connecting to the brain, or in other blood vessels before being swept through the bloodstrem and into narrower arteries of the brain.
Hemorrhagic strokes can be caused by conditions such as hypertension, trauma, blood-thinning medications and aneurysms.
TIAs are similar to Hemorrhagic strokes as they are also caused by blood clots or other debris.
What type of stem cells are used and why?
TruStem Cell Therapy provides access to treatment that utilizes a patient’s stem cells isolated from their own bone marrow. There are multiple inherent benefits afforded by the utilization of bone marrow derived stem cells including their ability to differentiate into a broad variety of cells types (neurons, bone, cartilage, muscle, tendon, etc.), they are present at comparatively much higher levels than other stem cell types, possess unique immune-modulating properties, and they do not endanger a patient’s health the way other stem cells might.
What steps are involved in receiving treatment through TruStem Cell TherapyTM?
Step 1: Harvesting Your Bone Marrow
First a blood draw is performed followed by a minimally invasive bone marrow harvest via the iliac crest. Approximately 100cc’s of a patient’s own bone marrow is harvested through a minimally invasive, bone marrow aspiration procedure. TruStem Cell Therapy utilizes a powered bone marrow access system combined with local anesthetic allowing for consistently larger specimen of cells, extremely low levels of pain/invasiveness reported by most patients, and higher levels of sterility.
Bone marrow aspirate is preferentially utilized because it is one of the richest, most accessible sources of stem cells in the human body and falls within the FDA guidelines of minimal manipulation.
Step 2: Activating Your Stem Cells
TruStem Cell Therapy uses a 3-step protocol to activate the harvested stem cells which consists of minimal manipulation.
Both the blood and bone marrow are immediately delivered to our dedicated, onsite laboratory staffed by our team of technicians. Once your sample is in the lab our advanced proprietary process isolates and excites regenerative cells and concentrates healing factors to hyper-physiological levels in order to facilitate the creation of a highly effective, injectable therapeutic.
When also treating a chronic wound a soft biomatrix is created and loaded with healing factors and regenerative cells in addition to the process above.
Step 3: Readministering Your Stem Cells
Stem Cell Clinical Studies are evaluating multiple ways to administer BMSCs, including:
Intravenously – BMSCs are delivered via a vein for distribution throughout the body 7
Intranasally – BMSCs are delivered via the highly vascular pathway of the nose. This delivery pathway improves the likelihood that the re-administered stem cells are able to cross the blood-brain barrier, which normally prevents substances from entering the brain via the bloodstream. Note, too, that intranasal infusion is a non-invasive and safe delivery system, and has been shown to be effective in the delivery of a number of drugs, including steroids and insulin 8, 9.
Direct site injections – BMSCs are delivered to sites that need repair, such as muscles or tendons.
How are stem cells administered back into Stroke patients through TruStem Cell Therapy?
Stroke patients who receive stem cell therapy through us can receive both systemic and targeted administration methods:
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Systemic IV infusion of their stem cells to fully saturate the entire body.
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intranasal administration to target areas of damage and necrosis in the central nervous system
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Localized injections into atrophied muscles
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What is unique about receiving stem cell therapy through TruStem Cell Therapy for Stroke?
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Our focus is safety, efficacy, and patient-centric care when providing access to superior stem cell therapy.
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We utilize only board certified surgeons, physicians and accredited clinicians to provide care for patients.
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Laboratory protocols are developed and refined by our PhD Neuroscientist.
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A clinical team with expertise in practicing cellular based medicine.
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Accredited Surgical Centers for enhanced procedural and patient safety
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Targeted administration methods that direct stem cells toward specific
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Skilled Patient Advocates who are trained to provide truthful, realistic expectations resulting from stem cell therapy. We do not make outlandish promises of cures or inaccurate claims related to improvement rates.
Can this treatment cure Stroke?
It is important for patients and caregivers to understand that current therapies, including stem cell treatment, does not provide a cure for Stroke. However, TruStem cell therapy does have the potential to improve a patient’s quality of life by reducing symptoms and complications related to Stroke as well as slowing its progression.
Are stem cells FDA approved for Stroke?
The FDA has not approved stem cell therapy for Stroke. As noted above, studies have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of stem cell therapy for this condition but additional studies are needed before FDA approval can be secured.
What type of improvements can I expect from stem cell therapy?
It is possible through these treatments, to improve a patient’s quality of life by minimizing disease related symptoms and complications. For Stroke patients, it is possible to see improvements in any one or multiple disease related complications such as: mobility, vision, numbness, difficulty swallowing, fatigue, stiff muscles, etc… If you have questions regarding how these treatments may help you, please contact one of our Patient Advocates to learn more.
How long will it take to see improvements?
It is difficult to predict the timeline of a patient’s response. Every patient responds differently to treatment. It could take weeks to months for the stem cells to provide noticeable results.
What type of side effects can a patient expect from stem cell therapy?
Typically patients will experience some level of soreness and bruising lasting roughly a week as a result of the bone marrow harvesting procedure. Additional complications have not been observed. Over a hundred studies and clinical trials have demonstrated the safety and minimal side-effect profile of stem cell therapy.