Patient was born in full-term caesarean section, cried right after birth, no cyanosis. Normal motor development. Patient could speak single sound “mama” when he was 2 years old, and because of speech and mental development delay, he was diagnosed with autism in local hospital when turned 3, then had 1 month of rehabilitation training in a hospital in Guangxi province. With no obvious development, his mother took him home training by herself. He could speak simple words when turned 4 years old, and was diagnosed as “high functional autism” in Nanjing Brain Hospital when he was 5. He continuously accepted rehabilitation training, but the effect wasn’t well. he was admitted to our department in Jan 2nd, 2014.
Pre-Treatment Condition (Before the First Course of Treatment)
• A bit less intelligent than his peers, fast and blurred speaking, can accomplish several instructions, has fine memory, comprehension and orientation.
• He does not cooperate the physical examination, pupils of both sides have equal size and shape, 3mm diameter, no sense of light in the left eye, both eyeballs have difficulty to move freely towards all directions and do not have strabismus, nystagmus nor diplopia.
• All limbs are flexible, grade 5 muscle strength and 0 muscle tension in both upper limbs, no tendon reflex, Hoffmann's sign (-), grade 5 muscle strength and 0 muscle tension in both lower limbs, tendon hyperreflexia, Babinski sign (-), ankle clonus (-). Soft neck, Kernig’ (-),
• Uncooperative in full body superficial sensation and bathyesthesia examination
First Course of Stem Cell Treatment (Jan 2014)
Outcomes After the First Course of Treatment
• Patient’s symptom of making faces obviously reduced and his abilities of learning, understanding and receptiveness were enhanced. He could get more than 90 scores (in hundred-mark system) in exams of all curriculums.
• His communication skills and willingness were improved obviously.
• His speech expression ability were much better after the treatment.
Progress Summary & Future Outlook
With the remarkable progress from the first stem cell treatment, the future looks full of hope. As time goes on, continued treatment or further medical advancements might lead to even greater improvements.
