Stem Cell Therapy for Autism in Istanbul: A Family Guide

Dose for a child is calculated by weight, so a quote is specific to that child and cannot be compared with an adult's. Our patient coordination team itemizes the medical review, the number of sessions, the route, any sedation and the monitoring involved, and states clearly what the figure does not include.

Intravenous infusion and intrathecal administration are the routes discussed in this research, and they differ greatly in what a child experiences. Our medical team recommends one based on age, weight, medical history, sedation risk and how the child copes with procedures, and explains the specific risks before you decide anything.

By agreeing in advance what to watch. Goals are recorded with the family - words used, attention span, sensory tolerance, sleep pattern, feeding, daily routines - and reviewed at set points with our team. Where the child's own therapists use structured assessments, those results are the most useful evidence of all, which is why their work continues throughout.

Yes. Adults are assessed on the same basis: diagnosis, medical history, medication, co-occurring health needs, and goals defined by the person themselves wherever possible. Communication preferences and sensory needs are planned into the visit itself, including quieter appointment times where that helps.

We do not offer a timetable, because that would be a promise about something research has not settled. What we do offer is structure: written goals, agreed review points, and an honest conversation at each one about what has changed, what has not, and whether anything further is reasonable.

Yes. Our regenerative medicine program works with mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) grown from Wharton's jelly, the gelatinous tissue inside the umbilical cord. It is donated after a healthy birth with written maternal consent, from tissue that would otherwise be discarded, so nothing is taken from mother or baby and none of the ethical questions attached to embryonic sources arise. Because these cells expand readily in culture, a batch is characterised and release-tested before it reaches anyone. Your written plan names the material, how it is prepared, the dose, the route of administration and the schedule, and our medical team explains why each of those was chosen for your case.

Wharton's jelly is a young, perinatal tissue rather than an adult one, so the starting material does not carry the age or the health history of the person being treated, and nothing has to be harvested from you on the day. These cells also have a low-immunogenicity profile, which is why this source is studied for use between unrelated people. Most of all, they are strong secretors: the signalling molecules MSCs release are the mechanism most current research centres on, and that is what a plan is built around.

The length of stay follows your plan: the route of administration, the number of sessions, the monitoring after each one, and any mobility or assistance you need. Our patient coordination team confirms appointment dates, daily timings and the expected length of the visit in writing before you book flights.

No medical procedure is free of risk. Our medical team screens for infection, bleeding risk, medication interactions and other contraindications before treatment, explains the risks specific to the route used in your plan, and monitors you during administration and afterwards. If something makes treatment unsafe for you, we say so instead of proceeding.

Goals are set with you and described as aims, not results. Regenerative medicine treatments are planned individually, responses vary between patients and no clinical outcome can be guaranteed. Your plan states what will be measured, when it will be reviewed, and how treatment sits alongside the care you already receive.

Send your confirmed diagnosis, recent reports and imaging, your current medication list, previous procedures and the goals that matter to you. Our medical team reviews them remotely and comes back with an assessment of whether treatment in Istanbul is appropriate for your case, and what the next step would be.