Neurology, Addiction and Psychiatry Conference

The promise of stem cell therapy is promising to be the great hope in neurology treatment and can potentially cure or ameliorate what seems to be impossible-to-reverse illnesses for many years. The overall application of stem cells in neurology is to fix and regenerate damaged nerve tissues through injury or disease, in the cause of recovery.

The most promising research work is in treating Parkinson's Disease with the help of stem cells. Stem cells have been known to differentiate into dopamine-producing neurons, thereby correcting the core deficiency in patients with Parkinson's. Hence, positive clinical trials in the early stages have improved the motor functions of the patients participating in this study, making the therapy quite exciting in this field.

Another major area of study is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). All the current therapies are only a stalling factor in the progression of ALS, and perhaps stem cells may contribute in a more curative manner by replacing damaged neurons and letting the healthy neurons survive. Alzheimer's Disease and MS and Spinal Cord Injuries have also shown a keen interest in these disorders where very hopeful early-stage clinical trials have been shown.

Such guidelines do exist that describe standardized protocols for cell harvest, processing, and transplantation from stem cells in individuals with neurologic disease. The therapeutic application of stem cells would be limited by careful safety and efficacy testing to prevent complications such as immune rejection or tumor formation. There would also need to be scientific studies on these products to better clarify some of the ethical and regulatory concerns.

Since new studies related to regenerative medicine are constantly coming to light, it is always important to stay updated with their knowledge by healthcare providers. The guidelines should also show that neurologists, researchers in stem cell, and clinical practitioners will have to integrate results of stem cell therapies into mainstream neurology in an interdisciplinary fashion.

Thantically, the safest and most effective implementation processes are stem cell therapies, promising new hope for patients suffering from debilitating neurological disorders.