Stem Cell Treatment for Neurodegenerative Conditions

Angeles Health offers Stem Cell Treatment for Stroke Patients. Stroke ranks as the USA's third leading cause of death, behind only cancer and heart disease. Stroke data indicate that the incidence may be increasing. Stroke remains a major global healthcare problem. Recent data compiled by the American Heart Association (AHA) for 2008 show that the annual incidence of new or recurrent stroke in the United States is about 780,000, with approximately 600,000 of these strokes being first attacks.

Parkinson's disease affects the brain and leads to shaking and problematic walking, movement, and coordination. Parkinson's disease usually develops after the age of 50. It is one of the most widely seen nervous system disorders in the elderly. The condition can occur in younger adults and it affects both women and men.

Dementia is the loss of brain function that occurs alongside certain diseases. Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a form of dementia. It affects thinking, memory and behavior and gradually gets worse over time. For a diagnosis to be made areas such as personality, memory impairment, decision-making ability and language are investigated.

Cerebral palsy is a condition affecting nervous system and brain functions such as thinking, hearing, movement, learning and seeing. There are different types of cerebral palsy including ataxic, spastic, hypotonic, dyskinetic, and mixed. Injuries and abnormalities of the brain are what cause cerebral palsy. The majority of these problems develop while the baby is still in the womb, but they can occur during the first 2 years of life, as the baby's brain is still developing. In some cerebral palsy patients, low levels of oxygen (hypoxia) in parts of the brain cause damage. The cause of this is unknown.

Millions of people in the US suffer brain and head injuries every year. Over 50% are so bad that people need to visit a hospital. Severe injuries can cause permanent brain damage or even death.

Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is an inflammatory disease with a broad spectrum of symptoms. Myelin sheaths on the axons of the spinal cord and brain develop lesions due to this disease. This hinders communication between the nerve cells in the spinal cord and the brain.