Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Guidelines South Africa
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Multiple sclerosis treatment guidelines south africa. Multiple sclerosis is treated with adult stem cells known as allogenic mesenchymal stem cells. Ms definitions type comment. 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. This content is not intended to be a substitute for.
Multiple sclerosis society is a patient driven organisation supporting and facilitating services to all persons with ms their families and carers. Mssa speaks out lobbies and advocates on behalf of the patient with access to treatment and support being the biggest challenge. 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. S afr med j 2013 103 9 suppl 3 670 691.
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. There may be an increasing incidence of multiple sclerosis in south africa. 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. These are harvested from human umbilical cords that are donated after healthy and normal births.