Stem cells have had several run-ins with legal issues and controversy over the years. However, stem cell therapy has come a long way and is being used to help treat multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a disorder that affects the nerves of the spinal cord and the brain. This disease worsens over time and eventually leads to the death of the patient. On average, people will live for thirty years after the symptoms first start. People with MS can live a long life, but the neural breakdown does happen and can be quicker in some people than in others.

Multiple sclerosis is not a genetic condition, it is developed. There is currently no known cure for this disease, only treatments to help manage some of the symptoms. MS can cause muscle spasms, difficulty moving, problems with coordination and balance and other neurological symptoms. Stem cell therapy for MS is promising for people who suffer from this illness. Adult stem cells can be taken from fat tissue to provide the necessary cells for the treatment. After fat cells are removed, doctors separate the Mesenchymal stem cells from the fat and then prepare the cells to be administered to the patients.

A typical stem cell therapy session for people with MS will last two weeks and have three major parts. The first section of the treatment includes blood testing and fat removal. The second section involves intravenous injections of the stem cells that were separated from fat cells. The injections are combined with physical therapy sessions for the final part. After the treatment is administered and the therapy completed, doctors will schedule regular follow-up appointments to assess a patient’s ongoing condition. This form of therapy for MS has had promising results in patients and could be the future of MS treatment.

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