Regain Control from Ataxia Through Stem Cell Therapy

💡 Ataxia Defined

Ataxia is a symptom of neurological diseases that leaves people with a lack of coordination in voluntary movement, such as swallowing, walking, and performing activities of daily life. Injuries from these neurological conditions affect the spinal cord, cerebellum, or peripheral neurons.

Treating Ataxia can be challenging due to its varied causes and the way it affects everyone slightly differently. Treating the symptoms as they appear provides you with the best outcome.

📝 Signs and Symptoms of Ataxia

Ataxia often begins with a lack of coordination, such as stumbling while walking. As it progresses, it causes trouble walking. As the condition progresses, individuals have other symptoms that include:

• Fatigue
• Acute headaches, nausea, and vomiting
• Cognitive and visual impairments
• Speech hesitation
• Difficulty concentrating
• Heart issues
• Handwriting and typing impairments

Eventually, ataxia will steal your quality of life, and all the things you took for granted will change.

💡 Ataxia by Type

Ataxia can happen at any age, including childhood.

• Acquired Ataxia results from damage to the brain (cerebellum) or spinal cord through disease, alcoholism, or drug use.
  Medical conditions that fall under acquired ataxia include: Advanced Parkinson’s disease, Infections of the nervous system, Cerebral palsy, Cerebral tumors, Multiple Sclerosis, and Strokes.
• Idiopathic Ataxia is also called cerebellar ataxia. It is diagnosed when the cause of ataxia is not known.
• Inherited Ataxia is a group of over a dozen neurological diseases that include ataxia-telangiectasia, Friedreich ataxia, and Spinocerebellar ataxia.

Medication

Currently, symptoms such as abnormal eye movements, bladder issues, cardiac issues, depression, fatigue, neuropathy, muscle spasms, and tremors are treated with medication. Sometimes several medications are used as a trial until the one that works the best is chosen.

Physical and Physiotherapy

The use of exercise plays a major role in improving quality of life. They preserve the individual’s current mobility and help improve muscle strength. Unfortunately, it can take several months to see an improvement in muscle strength.

Speech Therapy

Speech therapists work to improve swallowing, particularly when the individual experiences difficulty swallowing, such as coughing or choking while doing so. They help to improve communication and speech issues.

Occupational Therapy

An occupational therapist can assist with activities of daily living, including dressing, bathing, and toileting. They help develop home adaptation strategies to help make your home easier to navigate.

🌱 Stem Cell Therapy for Ataxia

Over the last decade, stem cells for ataxia have proven to be an effective complementary treatment for ataxia. Our stem cell specialists at ProgenCell use stem cells harvested from your body. These autologous stem cells for ataxia reduce donor infections and eliminate stem cell rejection.

Stem cells differentiate and become any cell in your body. Once the stem cells are infused, they migrate to the targeted area. Then they begin regenerating to replace tired and damaged cells, rejuvenating the nerve cells, and reducing inflammation.

• Improving the immune system
• Pain reduction
• Slows disease progression
• Improve balance and coordination
• In certain forms of ataxia, they reduce the chances of malignancies
• Prevents cerebellar and neural deterioration
• Promote alertness while reducing fatigue
• Restores and increases muscle strength
• Increases strength in the limbs
• Improve speech and motor skills
• Improves quality of life