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V. C. Jacob
Publications - 6
Citations - 135
V. C. Jacob is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Transplantation & Spinal cord injury. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 6 publications receiving 122 citations.
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Administration of autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells in children with incurable neurological disorders and injury is safe and improves their quality of life.
Alok Sharma,Nandini Gokulchandran,Guneet Chopra,Pooja Kulkarni,Mamta Lohia,Prerna Badhe,V. C. Jacob +6 more
TL;DR: Assessment after transplantation showed neurological improvements in muscle power and a shift on assessment scales such as FIM and Brooke and Vignos scale and imaging and electrophysiological studies also showed significant changes in selective cases.
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A clinical study shows safety and efficacy of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell therapy to improve quality of life in muscular dystrophy patients.
Alok Sharma,Hemangi Sane,Prerna Badhe,Nandini Gokulchandran,Pooja Kulkarni,Mamta Lohiya,Hema Biju,V. C. Jacob +7 more
TL;DR: Assessment after transplantation showed neurological improvements in trunk muscle strength, limb strength on manual muscle testing, gait improvements, and a favorable shift on assessment scales such as the Functional Independence Measure and the Brooke and Vignos Scales.
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Functional Recovery in Chronic Stage of Spinal Cord Injury by Neurorestorative Approach: A Case Report
Alok Sharma,Hemangi Sane,Dipti Khopkar,Nandini Gokulchandran,V. C. Jacob,Joji Joseph,Prerna Badhe +6 more
TL;DR: The fact that there was functional improvement in the chronic plateau phase indicates the potential of cell therapy in chronic SCI, and further clinical studies are warranted.
Administration of Autologous Bone Marrow Stem Cells Intrathecally in Multiple Sclerosis Patients is Safe and Improves their Quality-of-life
Akshata Sharma,Prerna Badhe,Nandini Gokulchandran,Pooja Kulkarni,V. C. Jacob,Mamta Lohia,J George Joseph,Hema Biju,Guneet Chopra +8 more
TL;DR: A case of a patient who underwent transplant twice to improve his disability is presented, and it is shown that stem cells have the ability to greatly assist in regenerating the damaged glial cells.
Autologous Bone M arrow Derived Stem Cells for M otor Neuron Disease with Anterior Horn Cell Involvem ent
Alok Sharm,Prerna Badhe,Pooja Vijaygopal,Nandini Gokuchandran,V. C. Jacob,M am ta Lohia,Guneet Chopra +6 more
TL;DR: A 29 year old female suffering from the motor neuron disease with anterior horn cell involvement since the last five years is presented who was given intrathecal autologous bone marrow derived stem cell therapy as part of the neuror egenerative rehabilitation therapy protocol at the centre.