Cord Blood Stem Cells Used in
Experimental Research for Autism

Nikoloz from Georgia was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. Before Nikoloz was born, his parents had banked his stem cells for peace of mind, following a recommendation by their obstetrician.

After his diagnosis, his family discovered a clinical study run by the Mardaleishvili Centre in Tbilisi, Georgia, that was investigating the use of cord blood in autistic children. They enrolled him as a patient, and their cord blood bank successfully released his sample.

The Clinical Study Procedure

Nikoloz received a series of experimental stem cell treatments administered between 2016 and 2017. Over the course of 18 months, he was one of several patients to receive intrathecal injections, with the size of an individual’s injection dependent on the size of their overall sample.

Intrathecal injections involve passing a needle between spinal vertebrae in order to deliver stem cells directly into the cerebrospinal fluid that circulates around the spinal cord and brain. Because Nikoloz’s family had stored cord blood in four separate samples, he was able to receive a total of three intrathecal injections spaced six months apart.

Cells4Life Experience: Autism

Cells4Life has released several samples for autism clinical trials, including for the high-profile trials held at Duke University, North Carolina.
 

READ MORE – AUTISM AND STEM CELLS

References

1. https://parentsguidecordblood.org/en/news/nicoloz-story-autism-treatment-intrathecal-injection-autologous-cord-blood

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