Clinical Study
Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cell Therapy for Autism: An Open Label Proof of Concept Study
Table 5
Details of three patients who had seizures as an adverse event after cellular therapy.
| ā | Patient I | Patient II | Patient III |
| Type of seizures (before and after intervention) | Pre-GTC Post-GTC | Pre-No seizure Post-GTC | Pre-No seizures Post-GTC | Number of seizure episodes after intervention | One | Multiple | Two | Duration in months between the cellular therapy and first seizure episode | Six | Four | Three | Duration in months over which seizure episodes recurred | No recurrence | Ten | Three | Medication used for seizure control | Midazolam | Sodium Valproate dose was doubled. Clobazam was discontinued and Lamotrigine was added | Sodium Valproate | Seizure related complications | None | None | None | Effect of seizures on clinical improvement | There was no deterioration in the baseline and the marked clinical improvement was maintained | There was no deterioration in the baseline and the marked clinical improvement was maintained | There was no deterioration in the baseline and the marked clinical improvement was maintained |
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