Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Guidelines South Africa
S afr med j 2013 103 9 suppl 3 670 691.
Multiple sclerosis treatment guidelines south africa. Head office johannesburg south africa. 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. No better explanation for the patient s presentation. Ms definitions type comment.
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. Multiple sclerosis society is a patient driven organisation supporting and facilitating services to all persons with ms their families and carers. Donor mothers are tested for infectious diseases and their medical history is screened. All newly diagnosed white afrikaans speaking patients from the pretoria area were examined over a 12 month period and 5.
Multiple sclerosis is treated with adult stem cells known as allogenic mesenchymal stem cells. There may be an increasing incidence of multiple sclerosis in south africa. This content is not intended to be a substitute for. 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.