FAQs

We perform Non-myeloablative HSCT using Cyclophosphamide and ATG as conditioning regimen which ablate 95-98 % of the Immune System and is 100 % Lympho-ablative.

No, we do not require failed DMDs or other treatments suppressing the Immune System. We accept patients suffering from all forms of MS, RRMS, SPMS, PPMS and PRMS.

We do not have any age acceptance criteria.

Yes, we do.

At Artemis Hospital we accept patients having high EDSS score. Patients after arrival at Artemis hospital undergo detailed medical evaluation. A multidisciplinary team of medical experts then review and decide suitability to go ahead with HSCT.

Yes, Artemis Hospital has just openend op for treating other Autoimmune Diseases with HSCT.

• CIDP
• SLE
• Myasthenia Gravis

Yes, the Package includes all Pre-testing, MRI and HSCT Treatment for complete stay in hospital for up to 30 days, Doctors Fee, Tests and Consultations, Medicines & Consumables and also Food and Laundry for both the patient and the attendant, Airport pick up and Drop back. etc. No additional outside stay or hidden extra charges.

Note – Additional charges may apply in rare cases where the hospital stay exceeds 30 days.

In-patient treatment. Patients and their attendants / caregivers are admitted to hospital in rooms with Triple Hepa Air Filtration for utmost safety.

You will be taken proper care of 24/7 as you are in a high attention zone at a Super Specialty Hospital. You will be given treatment to manage pain and if you experience nausea you will be given anti nausea treatment etc.
During the Chemotherapy you will also have Methylprednisolone 2 mg/kg body weight, and that will ease you as well.
You will be very well monitored and cared for by the HSCT Specialists, the hospital doctors and nursing staff, so you do not have to worry.

It is mandatory to have an attendant. The attendant must be fully capable of transferring patient on and off the taxi, to and from the toilet at Airports, etc.

The majority of work is done by the hospital staff. The attendant is there to help you psychologically and talk to you if you feel lonely, anxious or homesick.

The patient can join back daily chores of life according to the Aftercare Manual patients recieve just before traveling to India for the Transplant.

Yes, you can live alone provided you have medical assistance nearby.

We recommend you eat cooked foods and avoid raw vegetables, raw eggs, raw meat, raw fish, raw sea food and salads according to the Aftercare Manual.
You can bring canned items, fruit with thick skin and packed juices to eat on the flight back.

After 1 year.

One third of patients become infertile after treatment with high dose Cyclophosphamide. We recommend young female patients to preserve fertility having eggs taken out and frozen.

When your platelet count is above 100,000. It all depends on your stamina and strenght and the kind of work you have when it is adviseable you go back full time to work.

It is preferable to start up slowly half days or half weeks in the beginning.

After 2-4 months according to your total blood counts. It takes between 3-12 months to recover completely from the Transplant.

Pets should be well immunized and avoid intimate contacts for 3 months. Avoid contact with feces for 6 months.

No, it is not mandatory to fly business class. However you must use a mouth mask and hand sanitizer on the flight and at public places for the first month.

Avoid contact with children who receive oral polio vaccine or who have cough or colds.

You will lose about 1/3 of your hair and you will start regaining your hair slowly 3 months after HSCT.
It may be a good idea to cut your hair short prior to coming for HSCT as you will have your head shaved when it starts to fall out.

Travel must be restricted for the first 3 months after transplant. Travel outside your own country should be avoided or to any other such place where the medical facilities are remote.

You will have to wait at least 3 months until your blood counts are up after the Transplant, then you can start working in your garden again.

Yes, smoking has to be stopped completely before the transplant in order to avoid complications.

You are advised to refrain from drinking alcohol for the first 3 months after the Transplant, – and then only in moderation.

The surgery can be done after 6 months post transplant.

Twice a months the first 2 months, then once a month until your blood counts are back to normal. You will receive a Discharge Summary when you are discharged from the hospital. This is for you and your GP or Neurologist.

Yes, updates are required in order to keep data and monitor outcomes for reporting to National and International databases.

Cyclophosphamide and ATG rabbit eliminate 95-98% of your Immune System and is 100% Lympho-ablative.

No, you just have to fill in the Application Form and submit it to us.
All tests, consultations and evaluations with specialists are done at the hospital upon arrival in India.

The patient wears hospital clothes (gowns) while admitted. The attendant wears hospital uniforms.

The treatment in India is not a trial.
The advantages of the treatment protocol :
1. Published data and not experimental.
2. Non myeloablative with reduced treatment related mortality
3. One time process and no need for further treatment or Chemotherapy infusions in home country