Towards Future Indications of Therapeutic Utilization of Stem Cells: A Case Report of Application After Hypoxic Encephalopathy



Najafi A¹ ; Mojtahedzadeh M^{1, 2} ; Mohebbi N² ; Mirzabeigi P² ; Chelkeba L² ; Rambod C^{3, 4} ; Razi F⁴ ; Ahmadi A¹ Show Affiliations
Source: Iranian Journal of Public Health Published:2015

Abstract

To date, stem cell therapy is a novel treatment method especially in irreversible end organ damage. We present a case of a 21-yr-old man, who admitted in Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran with open left femur fracture following car accident. Developing fat emboli syndrome led to cardiac arrest. Despite of efforts to optimize supportive care and neuroprotective strategies, the level and content of conscious did not improve. We performed stem cell therapy and he was discharged home with mild neurologic deficit on hospital day 116. This is the first case of stem cell therapy applied to a postarrest victim with severe evidently irreversible neurological injuries. This therapy could be considered to improve neurological recovery in patients following cardiac arrest. © 2015, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.