Is Stem Cell Therapy Effective In Treating Dementia?

Posted on Tue, 28 Jun 2016

Question: My father is suffering from Dementia, will stem therpay will help.

Also, should some specialist to consult

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Stem cell therapy is not recommended for dementia at present

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Dementia can be age related or due to some secondary causes.
Vitamin B 12 deficiency, hypothyroidism, depression, liver disease, renal disease related dementia can be reversed to much extent.
There are many drugs available for alzheimers dementia like donepizil, memantine or rivastigmine.
Stem cell therapy is not yet recommended form of therapy and results are not much promising.
Proper neurologist follow up, drugs and behavioural therapy can help a lot.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

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