{"id":179384,"date":"2022-12-21T15:29:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T09:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nayi-disha.org\/article\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T13:45:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:15:48","slug":"stem-cell-therapy-for-asd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nayi-disha.org\/article\/autism\/stem-cell-therapy-for-asd\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Stem Cell Therapy a cure for treating Autism?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are aware that many parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD have been offered stem cell therapies as a standard treatment option. <strong>Autism being a disability, the therapy results are slow<\/strong>, thus making the parents desperate for some miraculous solution. Hospitals have charged lakhs of money for stem cell therapy sessions but mostly it showed no result.<\/p>\n<p>Indian Council of Medical Research, ICMR with inputs from medical specialists in this field has critically reviewed the existing scientific and medical literature regarding any evidence-based safety and efficacy of stem cells in ASD. The studies have revealed that <strong>stem cell therapy should NOT be offered as a standard or routine therapy to individuals with Autism.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the recent circular issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) on 6th Dec 2022, \u201c<strong> The use of stem cell therapy in treating patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is not recommended and its promotion and advertisement will be considered professional misconduct\u201d.<\/strong> To know in detail, read the circular attached above.<\/p>\n<p>Medical professionals have welcomed the order as they agree to the fact that Autism is not curable and it is <strong>medically unethical to promise stem cell therapy as its cure<\/strong>. Doctors have also observed that there is a rise in irritability and aggression in people with ASD after stem cell therapy sessions.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions about Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, or other intellectual disabilities, or have concerns about developmental delays in a child, the Nayi Disha team is here to help. For any questions or queries, please contact our FREE Helpline at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send\/?phone=918448448996&amp;amp;text&amp;amp;app_absent=0\">844-844-8996.<\/a><\/strong> You can call or what&#8217;s app us. Our counselors speak different languages including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, and Bengali.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER: Please note that this article is for information purposes only.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are aware that many parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD have been offered stem cell therapies as a standard treatment option. Autism being a disability, the therapy results are slow, thus making the parents desperate for some miraculous solution. 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