The Use Of Stem Cells In The Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis

Autoimmune disorders are becoming increasingly common in the United States, with tens of millions of people affected. Autoimmune disorders cause a wide range of symptoms; from joint degeneration and pain to demyelination of the brain and spinal cord, these diseases have the potential to cause severe anguish and physical pain to the people affected by them. While patients with autoimmune disorder are most immediately affected, loved ones of patients also suffer emotionally, and oftentimes, financially due to the disease. One particularly debilitating autoimmune disorder, multiple sclerosis, is characterized by demyelination of the brain and spinal cord. Multiple sclerosis has detrimental effects on the central nervous system, with many patients losing the ability to ambulate or move. Multiple sclerosis has no cure, but many different drugs have been created that help patients and their families manage the