Stem Cell Therapy in Spinal Cord Injury has yet to acquire universal acceptance.

1. Role of Stem Cell
in Spinal Cord Injury -
Against the Motion
Against the Motion
Against the Motion
Kumar Shantanu Anand MS (Orth.), Dip.SICOT
Consultant, Anand Hospital, Purnea, Bihar
Associate Prof., MGM Medical College, Kishanganj, Bihar
APSS-Medtronic Spine Fellow, UMMC, KL and SGH, Kuching, Malaysia

2. Three Issues:
• Is it effective?
• Is it safe?
• At what Cost?

3. Is it effective ?

4. Is it effective ?

5. • Infused Cells have neuroprotective properties
• Stem cells form new neurons.
• Stem cells take part in remyelination.
Oh, Really??
Tell me How does it
Work?

6. Tell me How does it
Work?

8. Is it Safe?
• Lack of sufficient data on the safety profile of the
treatment.
• Instances of Pulmonary Embolism and Infarction.
• Coronary Blood flow safety???

9. Is it Safe?

10. At What Cost?

11. At What Cost?

12. My Humble
Submission…
• Research and Development of science is indeed the way
forward.
• BUT, An ethical and conclusive trial is
PARAMOUNT!
• Penacea is still somewhere out there!
• Let’s discover that, before we say EUREKA!!
Thank you for your patient hearing..