Our regenerative technology relieves cerebral palsy symptoms and may repair brain damage, improving movement and quality of life. #
Cerebral palsy is not a single disorder, it is a group of disorders that affect movement and coordination. Injuries or changes in distinct parts of the brain create different symptoms.
While cerebral palsy symptoms vary greatly depending on the severity and location of the brain injury, they generally fall into three main categories: spasticity, ataxia, and dyskinesia.
The three main categories of cerebral palsy symptoms #
Spasticity is the most common type of cerebral palsy (CP), and it is characterized by tightness or stiffness in the muscles. This can make movement harder, meaning that people with spastic CP may have unsmooth or jerky movements. The severity of a person’s symptoms is a result of how much brain damage they have incurred. Some people with spastic cerebral palsy may have difficulty walking, while others may be unable to move their limbs at all.
Ataxia is another common form of cerebral palsy. Ataxic CP symptoms center around balance and coordination. People with ataxic CP may walk with their legs spread apart or in an unbalanced or choppy way. Ataxic CP can cause tremors and difficulty with fine motor control. This can make it difficult to perform fine motor tasks, such as writing or buttoning a shirt. People with ataxic CP may also have difficulty with speech and swallowing.
Dyskinesia is less common, and its symptoms include involuntary movements and difficulty controlling the limbs. These movements can be either hyperkinetic (excessive) or hypokinetic (reduced) and can affect any part of the body. Hyperkinetic movements are often seen in people with dyskinetic CP, and they can make it difficult to perform daily activities. People with dyskinetic CP can experience three types of unintended movements: dystonia, athetosis, and chorea. Dystonia is sometimes painful, repetitive, and twisting movements, athetosis is slow and wiggling, while chorea is sporadic and sudden.
Additional Possible CP Symptoms #
In addition to these three main categories, other cerebral palsy symptoms include:
- Learning disability
- Epilepsy: 30 to 50% of children with CP will experience epilepsy
- Vision and hearing problems
- Difficulty with speech and language
- Behavioral and emotional problems
- Chronic pain: chronic pain is reported in 2/3 of adults with CP
Mixed cerebral palsy is a condition in which damage occurs in more than one area of the brain. A person with mixed CP shows symptoms of more than one type of cerebral palsy. People with this condition may present different symptoms depending on which motor control areas of the brain are damaged. There is a wide range of severity in mixed CP diagnoses. The most common type of mixed CP is spastic-dyskinetic CP.
How does NeuroCytonix address CP symptoms? #
NeuroCytonix has developed an innovative protocol thought to help the body repair injured brain tissue to address the condition at its root.
In a rigorous clinical trial, we found that symptoms were reduced or eliminated for most participants who received the protocol as compared to those that received placebo. Clinical measurements showed increases in brain volume, and MRI tractography—a method of modeling connective pathways in the brain called neural tracts—suggested that more connections were forming in our participant’s brains.
We administer the protocol at our clinical center in Monterrey, Mexico. Our team evaluates each person's condition, studies their symptoms in depth, and tailors the protocol accordingly.
NeuroCytonix Mexico Clinical Research Center #
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