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Stem Cell Treatment for Autism

Autism is a complex brain disorder. It can cause communication difficulties, impaired social interactions, and acts of obsessive repetition and routine. Stem cell therapy may be the key to curing autism, according to RegeneCell.com.

  1. Autism

    • Children with autism often have problems with hypoxia, or a lack of oxygen to the brain, according to RegeneCell. Their immune systems do not function as normal, according to the site.

    Current Treatments

    • No universally-accepted cure or therapy for autism exists, according to RegeneCell. Current treatments focus on the behavioral or nutritional aspects of the condition.

    Stem Cell Therapy

    • Administration of mesenchymal and CD34+ umbilical cord cells has been proposed as a treatment for autism. This therapy may treat both hypoxia and immune system abnormalities, according to RegenCell.com.

    CD34+

    • CD34+ umbilical cord cells may aid the process of angiogenesis, or the creation of collateral blood cells, according to RegeneCell. This could cure autistic patients of hypoxia.

    Mesenchymal Stem Cells

    • Mesenchymal stem cells could cure autistic patients of immunological abnormalities, according to RegeneCell. These cells suppress pathological immune system responses and stimulate blood cell regeneration.

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