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Suffering With Cerebral Atrophy, Have Difficulty In Walking, Balance. Is This Curable?
hello doctor Actually I am suffering from cerebral atrophy from past 4 years.I got the tests done including MRI .Doctors are saying that it is a genetic problem n it can t be cured. I have problem in balancing,walking,climbing stairs, excessive weakness and loss of confidence. I just want to know that if this can t be cured is there any way to reduce the effect of its symptoms?Or you can suggest any cure? I will be very gratefyl to you.
Mon, 11 Nov 2013
It is a neurodegenerative disease and do not have any cure however lot of research has taken place in stem cell therapy for atrophy of brain and good results have been seen. This therapy is avaliable in form of experimental treatment,
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