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Some neurological diseases such as parkinson, stroke, and spinal injury are as a result of cellular loss in the otherwise normal nervous system. Replacing damaged cells with healthy ones has opened a new hope window to treat or prevent the further disease progression. Different studies have shown that stem cells can differentiate and replace the lost neurons and glial cells in the central nervous system. However, the right cell type selection, treatment procedure, the best cell delivery method, and the treatment followup are among the major challenges faced this therapeutic vision. In this review, we have got through significant basic and clinical studies for neurological disease cell therapy to provide a basis for future applications of this therapeutic approach in clinics. Indeed, continuous and noticeable progress in cell therapy through the basic and clinical investigations will offer new hopes to people suffer from these diseases across the globe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aims: Complications due to spinal injuries in veterans affect the different dimensions of their family’s life. The present study was done to investigate the correlation between general health and quality of life in caregivers of veterans suffering from spinal cord injury. Materials & Methods: This correlational study was conducted among 90 caregivers of veterans suffering from spinal cord injury referring to Boostan hospital in Ahvaz who were selected through convenient sampling. Data was collected by general health and quality of life questionnaires (36 questions) and were analyzed using spearmanchr('39')s correlation and chi square. Findings: There was no significant difference between quality of life and general health of caregivers with age, sex, education, marital condition, economic level, relation with person on care and paralysis type (p>0.05). The mean score of general health of caregivers 57.5±5.6 and the mean score of quality of life was obtained 55.1±22.7. The significant correlation was observed between general health and quality of life score of caregivers (p=0.01). Conclusion: The most dysfunction in general health of caregivers is in the domains of anxiety, depression, social functioning and physical symptoms respectively. The most dysfunction in quality of life of caregivers is in the domains of general health perception, emotional role functioning and mental health respectively. There is a correlation between general health and quality of life of caregivers and there is a correlation between some domains of general health with quality of life in caregivers of veterans suffering from spinal cord. Keywords: General Health; Quality of Life; Caregiver; Veterans; Spinal Injury