Is stem cell therapy effective for spinal cord injury?
Patient: myself Namrata bharti, recently i came to know about stem cell therapy for spinal cord injury. my brother met with an accident 10 yrs ago and got c5, c6, c7 injuryies resulting left leg and left hand partially restricted movments. currently he can walk only with the help of Walker and his balance is also not controled , whether it can be treated with stem cell therapy or not thanking Doctor: Hello,  Stem cell therapy is currently not well established but it claims that it is effective for spine injury. Consult a state of the art spine centre and they will direct you accordingly.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Take care  Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain