Qasim Wajid-Muscular Dystrophy-(Pakistan)-Posted on Oct.18th, 2016

Name: Qasim Wajid
Sex: Male
Nationality: Pakistani
Age: 2Y 4M
Diagnosis: Muscular Dystrophy (MD)
Date of Admission: May 11, 2016
Treatment hospital/period: Wu Medical Center/15days

Before treatment:
When he was born, he was normal. His CK level was normal before 1 and half years old, but after that, he was found high level of CK. His parents found he had gastrocnemius muscle hypertrophy, so he was taken to the local hospital, he was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy because his older sister and brother had the same disease. At present, his motor function was normal, he didn’t have muscle atrophy. His spirit, diet and sleep are normal. His urination and defecation are normal.

Admission PE:
Bp: 96/62mmHg, Hr: 97/min. Temperature: 36.5 degrees. Height: 89cm, weight: 11 Kgs. His skin and mucous membranes were complete, with no yellow stains or petechia on skin and mucous. The respiration of him was clear, there was no dry or moist rales. His heartbeat was strong but the rhythm was abnormal, there were obvious murmur in the valves. His abdomen was soft and flat with no pressing pain or rebound tenderness. The liver and spleen were normal. He had calf muscles hypertrophy. CK329 IU/L.

Nervous System Examination:
Qasim Wajid was alert and his spirit was good. He didn’t cooperate with the memory, calculation ability or orientation ability examinations, his comprehension ability was normal. Both pupils were equal in size and round, the diameter was 2.5 mms, both eyes had sensitive response to light stimuli. The nasolabial fold and forehead wrinkle pattern were symmetrical. He was able to close his eyes strongly. He was able to raise his soft palates powerful. He didn’t cooperate with the muscle power examinations. His four limbs were able to move freely. He sat up, stood, walked, ran and jumped well. The muscle tension of four limbs was normal. The tendon reflex and abdominal reflexes were normal. Bilateral pathological sign was negative. He didn’t cooperate with the deep sensation, superficial sensation and epicritic sensation examinations. He didn’t cooperate with the examination of coordinate movement. The meningeal irritation sign was negative.

Treatment:
After the admission, he was diagnosed with muscular atrophy, he received 3 neural stem cell injections and 3 mesenchymal stem cell injections to active the stem cells in his body, repair the damaged cells, protect his organs function, regular his immune function, improve his blood circulation, nourish neurons and muscle cells, repaired damaged muscle cells. We also gave him daily physical rehabilitation.

Post-treatment:
After 15 days of treatment, his condition was better, his CK level was CK82 IU/L.