Last Updated on: 4th September 2024, 05:12 pm
Summary
| Diagnosis | Sex | Age | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stroke | Female | 36 years | Brazil |
| Injections | Cell type | Admission date | Discharge date |
| 6 | UCBSC | February 16th 2019 | March 19th 2019 |
Condition On Admission
The patient suffered from a stroke in July 2016. Before receiving stem cell treatment, the patient had mild spasticity in the upper right limb with loss of movement, muscle weakness in the upper and lower limbs, and she had difficulty speaking. Before starting treatment, the patient had given up hope on regaining arm movement.
Treatment Schedule
The patient received 6 umbilical cord blood-derived stem cell (UCBSC) packets by intravenous infusion (IV) and Intrathecal Injection (LP), as per the schedule below:
| Number | Date | Cell Type | Delivery Method | Side Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019-02-18 | UCBSC | Intravenous Injection | none reported |
| 2 | 2019-02-22 | UCBSC | Intrathecal Injection | none reported |
| 3 | 2019-02-25 | UCBSC | Intrathecal Injection | none reported |
| 4 | 2019-03-01 | UCBSC | Intrathecal Injection | none reported |
| 5 | 2019-03-05 | UCBSC | Intrathecal Injection | none reported |
| 6 | 2019-03-08 | UCBSC | Intravenous Injection | none reported |
Condition 3 months after treatment
3 months after the treatment, significant improvements in speech and spasticity in the arms have already been noticed. The patient still had difficulty moving her arm and had no movements in her hand and fingers. However, her doctors believe that she has a good chance of improving more, taking into account the progress she has already made.
Symptom | Parents’ Assessment of Improvement |
Balance | Moderate improvements |
Coordination | Moderate improvements |
Fine hand movements | Small improvements |
Tremors | Not applicable |
Control of movement | Moderate improvements |
Muscle stiffness | Not applicable |
Speech | Moderate improvements |
Walking | Moderate improvements |
Fatigue | Small improvements |