My daughter is 28 years of age and  lives in Canada .She  has
developed a walking problem, We found that she has difficulty in
climbing on high stairs and asked for help. This is progresssive and
now she can not walk except inside home holding walls.until the age of
19 years she was all right and walking perfect. however she was below
average in her mental capabilities and used to compalin of tiredness
in long walk . But all detrioration happened in last 8 years. The
situation apperaed first time  after her weight increased
significantly on a vacation, and later worsen after every significant
weight increase . An MRI of Brain in Year 2000 Revealed Mild. .
Generalized Brain Atrophy (her Brian matter has shrunk and Fluid Area
has increased) . She is said to have  progressive Spastic Paraplegia, as a result
of that.The Cause of brain Atrophy is not known . -It was difficult to
ascertain if the Atrophy happened  at age of 19, or it was the brain
which was not developed .Allopathic DOCTORS , and all top Neurologists
IN cANADA SAYS they have no treatment for this, except exercise and
weight reduction.She is now in advanced stage of immobility .

MY QUESTIONS ARE 

1-Please tell  if any Herbal or chinese medicines, or cell transplant
etc. are known to have cured this situtaion , and advise the contact
name , medicine name , method of use and approximate cost of
treatment.
2-I am Told that a scalp acupuncture is very helpful in treatment of
this situation. Is there any experience on this subject?? . Please
advise the name of a scalp acupuncturist in GREATER TORONTO
METROPOLITAN AREA (GTA) ,In Canada , who can treat Brain Atrophy and
resultant Progressive Paraplegia .preferred Area is Richmond Hill
York, North york and Missisauga all in GTA in that order .

There are NO herbal or chinese medications that have cured this
situation.  Furthermore, although stem cell research shows promise in
a variety of areas, that research is still in its infancy.

Scalp acupuncture is generally good for symptomatic treatment.  People
who suffer a variety of chronic illnesses and a number of chronic
illnesses CAN obtain a measure of relief with acupuncture. 
Acupuncture can make the sufferer feel better (even much better) for a
period of time.  Unfortunately, however, acupuncture cannot CURE the
condition your loved one suffers.  I cannot comment upon the
possibility that acupuncture might make here feel better or improve
her symptoms at any point.

If you wish to pursue acupuncture as a possible treatment, I'd suggest
you try Mt. Sinai Hospital in Toronto.  They have a department of
Neurology that should be able to assist you as well.
http://www.mtsinai.on.ca/Publications/YHRFall2000/acupuncture.htm

From the limited content of your question, it is impossible to offer a
realistic diagnosis of what this may be.  In fact, diagnosis via an
anonymous thread on the internet is impossible.  But I will say that I
am puzzled by the fact that your physicians have offered you no
specific diagnosis.  You might do well to print out this comment and
take it to your physician

The most COMMON cause of symptoms and medical findings such as your
daughters come from a disease known as Multiple Sclerosis or M.S.  You
should take this opportunity to directly ask your physicians if M.S.
is the cause.

This web page seems to have the most understandable and reasonable
information on the condition that your daughter may have.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/multiple_sclerosis/detail_multiple_sclerosis.htm

If M.S. has been ruled out as the cause, of if you have more
information, please post here and I'll review the information you
give.

You might want to review these links:
http://medstat.med.utah.edu/kw/ms/
http://www.nmss.org/
http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/
http://www.mssociety.org.uk/
http://www.msfacts.org/
http://www.msaa.com/


This link give an excellent summary of M.S. and what happens to those
affected by the disease.  The article itself, however, is written for
physicians, and the vocabulary is quite challenging even for the
college educated.
http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic228.htm

The above article, however, gives the following list of other possible
causes.  Each cause is also a link to more information.
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis 
HIV-1 Associated CNS Complications (Overview) 
HIV-1 Encephalopathy and AIDS Dementia Complex  
Inherited Metabolic Disorders (remote)
Lyme Disease (doubtlessly screed for)
Paraneoplastic Encephalomyelitis 
Primary CNS Lymphoma 
Primary Lateral Sclerosis 


The links that follow contain some highly technical information about
M.S. and probably should be reviewed with you by a trained health
professional.  The sources seem authoritative
http://pathweb.uchc.edu/eAtlas/CNS/151.htm

http://www.emedicine.com/radio/topic461.htm
http://brain.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/119/6/2009
http://jon.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/14/3_suppl/11S
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/arn/ms/2003/00000009/00000001/art00004
http://www.albany.net/~tjc/abstr08b-2g1.html
http://docserver.ingentaselect.com/deliver/cw/arn/13524585/v9n1/s4/p21.pdf?fmt=dirpdf&tt=3878&cl=156&ini=connect&bini=&wis=&ac=0&acs=291506,35002433&expires=1109178419&checksum=30C08876D4F8435F7B8C8CEBF33BB7A6&cookie=813964352

I've done a bit more research, but everything I have generally backs
up what I already posted.  If I hear from you again, I'll post again.

Dr. Deftly