Last Updated on: 4th September 2024, 05:12 pm
Summary
| Diagnosis | Sex | Age | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autism | Male | 16 years | British (UK) |
| Injections | Cell type | Admission date | Discharge date |
| 6 | UCMSC | June 2nd 2019 | August 16th 2019 |
Condition On Admission
The patient was non-verbal communication and not very cooperative with sign language or the use of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS).
Does use both communication skills when he wants something and need help getting it.
He was sensitive to loud noises and covers his ears when distressed, although he would become tolerant after some time in the same environment.
When expressing feelings of happiness or frustrations, he would make loud noises, jump up and down, and run across the room.
He was very frightened of dogs despite having numerous sessions of dog therapy.
He had a distinct lack of awareness of surrounding dangers.
He was very selective with food, preferring rice, green vegetables, baked beans and cooked cornmeal, and currently eats no meat, with only plain water to drink.
Is a happy and cheerful boy and likes playing and physical contact with familiar people; although he was previously very cautious of strangers, he now adjusts to their company after 5-10 minutes and relaxes.
He enjoys being in water, particularly showering and swimming.
He is very particular about items being in place.
Plays a lot of computer games and excels in most.
Treatment Schedule
As well as stem cell treatment, the patient also received acupuncture, nerve growth factor (NGF) and immuno-modulation injections, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), physical therapy (PT), occupational therapy (OT) and nutrition counseling.
The patient received 6 umbilical cord-derived stem cell packets by IV and lumbar puncture (LP), as per the schedule below:
| Number | Date | Cell Type | Delivery Method | Side Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019-06-03 | UCMSC | Intravenous Injection | None |
| 2 | 2019-07-06 | UCMSC | Intravenous Injection | None |
| 3 | 2019-06-06 | UCMSC | Intrathecal Injection | None |
| 4 | 2019-06-11 | UCMSC | Intravenous Injection | None |
| 5 | 2019-06-11 | UCMSC | Intrathecal Injection | None |
| 6 | 2019-06-14 | UCMSC | Intravenous Injection | None |
Condition 1 month after treatment
The patient’s mother said: “[He] used to cut his own hair and not allow anyone else to do it. He agreed to have his sister gave him a haircut…for the first time! He is still eating a wide variety of food and fruit. He told his teacher ‘finish’ after eating all of his dinner of jacket potato and salad!”
Please see an excerpt from the parent’s 1 month assessment below:
|
Symptom |
Parents’ Assessment of Improvement |
|
Anxiety or fearfulness |
Small improvement |
|
Appropriate facial expressions |
Small improvement |
|
Asking questions |
No improvement |
|
Aware of danger |
No improvement |
|
Aware of environment |
Small improvement |
|
Comfortable with physical contact |
Small improvement |
|
Concentration |
Moderate improvement |
|
Cooperation with others |
Moderate improvement |
|
Dressing himself/herself |
Small improvement |
|
Expressing own needs |
Small improvement |
|
Fixation on objects or subjects |
Moderate improvement |
|
General conversation |
Small improvement |
|
General mood |
Moderate improvement |
|
Hyperactivity |
Moderate improvement |
|
Interaction with others |
Small improvement |
|
Interest in others |
Moderate improvement |
|
Limited diet |
Significant improvement |
|
Obsessive speech |
Small improvement |
|
Over/under eating |
Moderate improvement |
|
Plays appropriately |
Moderate improvement |
|
Repetitive movements |
Moderate improvement |
|
Responding to commands |
Moderate improvement |
|
Rigidity in routine |
Moderate improvement |
|
Sensitivity to pain |
Small improvement |
|
Showing imagination |
Small improvement |
|
Sleep disturbance |
Moderate improvement |
|
Understanding stories |
No improvement |
|
Uses eye contact |
Small improvement |
|
Uses greetings |
Small improvement |
|
Using more than one word at a time |
Small improvement |
|
Using sentences |
No improvement |