Summary
Diagnosis
Sex
Age
Nationality
Autism
Male
16 years
British (UK)
Injections
Cell type
Admission date
Discharge date
6
2019-06-02
2019-08-16
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
None
2
2019-07-06
None
3
2019-06-06
None
4
2019-06-11
None
5
2019-06-11
None
6
2019-06-14
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
