Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can occur when a severe impact to the head causes damage to the brain. Majority of these injuries are a result from motor vehicle accidents, although any activity resulting in a heavy blow to the skull may cause TBI. The worst of the injuries may cause permanent brain damage, or even death.

Quick medical intervention is necessary for anyone with moderate or severe TBI, because very little can be done to reverse initial brain damage resultant of trauma. Primary concerns would be to ensure adequate oxygen supply to brain and rest of body, adequate blood supply to provide nutrients and good control of blood pressure to prevent bleeding. TBI patients may suffer from various symptoms, such as:

• Nausea / Vomiting
• Headache
• Blurred vision, tinnitus (ringing of ears), altered taste and smell sensations
• Slurred speech
• Memory or concentration issues
• Fatigue or drowsiness
• Profound confusion, anxious or depression
• Mood swings or changes
• Difficulty sleeping

How can stem cell therapy benefit traumatic brain injury?

Stem cell therapy may be utilized to reverse the changes of scarring within the brain, that is known to occur after any injury to brain tissue. Stem cells also work on repairing / replacing damaged neurons, which helps in management of pain; may also improve any executive or motor function of the brain that has been affected as a result of injury.

The Procedure

Stem cell treatments at TheSwissClinic are minimally invasive, most often an outpatient procedure so patient may go home the same day. Recovery times vary patient to patient, we strive to keep our patients downtime to the minimum. What happens at our clinic on the day of your procedure:

• Physician makes a tiny puncture through your skin either in abdomen or thighs, to harvest a small amount of fat.
• The fat is then processed in a Lipogems device using sterile saline solution. During this gentle process of micro-fragmentation, fat is washed, rinsed and resized into smaller clusters all while maintaining its natural healing phenomenon. This closed-loop system removes blood, fatty oils and inflammatory cells, leaving behind the concentrated fat (pericytes) which is therapeutic.
• Prior to stem cell therapy infusion, mannitol, a type of intravenous fliud, is administered. This is to facilitate the stem cells in crossing the blood brain barrier, for a more effective stem cells delivery.
• Physician injects the resultant cells into the blood stream intravenously. The amount administered is altered according to ones individualized treatment plan.