Thousands of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan have suffered the effect of post-traumatic stress syndrome. A treatment developed for children with autism, could offer help. Jonathan Warren left the army four years ago. The staff sergeant served two tours in Iraq, earning two Purple Hearts. He lives in Orange County now, a long way from the war, but one memory continues to haunt him. "I had a traumatic brain injury, cerebral spinal fluid coming out of my ears, and watched my best friend burning alive," Warren said. In 2006, Warren and his team were in a Humvee hit by an IED blast. Remarkably, no one died. While his physical wounds healed, Warren's psyche was far more damaged. He didn't know how badly, until he returned to civilian life. "Everybody was a threat, so I always sizing people up, seeing if they had a bomb," he said. He was anxious, depressed, unable to sleep -- the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. He tried to self-medicate using pain killers, alcohol and marijuana. He tried therapy, but nothing worked. Then about a year ago, someone told him about the Brain Treatment Center in Newport Beach. "We're using very powerful magnetic fields to … Continue reading →

Stem Cell Therapy for Ataxia Ataxia occurs through a disruption in bodies equilibrium brought about primarily through a lesion in the frontal lobe. Friedreichs ataxia sclerosis, is another type of Ataxia but Friedreichs is basically hereditary. Lesions similar to those found in multipleSclerosis can be found from the lateral and dorsal columns from the spine. The lesions generally start during childhood are are accompanied by speech impairment, ataxia, scoliosis,peculiar movements, frequent hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and even paralysis.(24708620) Motor ataxia is the inability to manage the coordination of the muscles. Sensory ataxia is called such because of the proprioceptive area between the peripheral nerves and the motor cortex is lost. This loss results in uncoordinated movements, that becomes more apparent when an individuals eyes are closed. Ataxia-telangiectasia is a serious progressive form of cerebellar ataxia, that is related to abnormal eye movements, oculocutaneous telangiectasia, immunodeficiency, and sinopulmonary disease. Stem cell treatments for Ataxiaare without a doubt the most promising treatment solution for those seeing the ability to repair/reverse this kind of permanent brain damage. Stem cells are essentially un-specialized cells that can be differentiated into any type of cell or tissue in the human body. Stem cells are unique since they can … Continue reading →