Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Guidelines South Africa
Multiple sclerosis is treated with adult stem cells known as allogenic mesenchymal stem cells.
Multiple sclerosis treatment guidelines south africa. Head office johannesburg south africa. This content is not intended to be a substitute for. All newly diagnosed white afrikaans speaking patients from the pretoria area were examined over a 12 month period and 5. Donor mothers are tested for infectious diseases and their medical history is screened.
Multiple sclerosis society is a patient driven organisation supporting and facilitating services to all persons with ms their families and carers. These are harvested from human umbilical cords that are donated after healthy and normal births. Dr dion opperman is a neurologist practicing since 1996 with a special interest in and many years of experience with the treatment of patients with multiple sclerosis. This guideline written on behalf of the multiple sclerosis society of south africa aims to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of ms in southern africa.
No better explanation for the patient s presentation. The mssa mission is to serve the multiple sclerosis community with the aim of empowering and improving the quality of life of people with ms and their loved ones and to promote their well being. Mssa speaks out lobbies and advocates on behalf of the patient with access to treatment and support being the biggest challenge. Dr opperman practices in cape town and was one of the co authors of the published guidelines for the treatment of multiple sclerosis in south africa.