Stem Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Dallas, TX

Understanding Multiple Sclerosis & Autoimmune Demyelination

Multiple sclerosis, or MS, is an autoimmune disease of unknown cause. MS causes the immune system to attack the myelin sheath, the protective covering of the nerves of the brain and spinal cord. You can think of this coating as the insulation on an electrical wire. It helps keep the nerve impulse moving normally. When the myelin sheath is inflamed by MS it can result in pain, muscle weakness, loss of sensation, muscle spasms, memory loss, and many other spontaneous and unpredictable symptoms. Dr. Johnson offers MS patients stem cell therapy using cells from their own fat at Innovations Stem Cell Center. Stem cells can also slow the progression of the disease. While the symptoms of MS vary widely among patients, there are several common warning signs of the disease. Multiple Sclerosis is a central condition treated within our Neurological Recovery & Brain Health Center.

What are the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?

The symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) vary widely from patient to patient and can vary even in the same patient over time. While the complete list is quite long, here are some of the common symptoms: If your neurological symptoms primarily affect the peripheral nerves outside the central nervous system, explore our protocol for Guillain-Barré Syndrome & CIDP.

Muscle Weakness

Muscle weakness is common in MS, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. For most of these patients, this weakness begins in the legs. Along with this weakness, many individuals also experience numbness and tingling. These symptoms develop slowly, and may not be noticed by the patient until later on when they become more severe.

Muscle Pain and Spasms

Over half of patients with MS experience chronic pain and uncontrollable muscle spasms. The pain can involve almost any body area and can be difficult to control with standard medications. Some other patients experience stiffness in their muscles, which may make movement difficult or slow.

Extreme Fatigue

Patients with MS report experiencing sudden, extreme fatigue at the early onset of the disease. This fatigue may last for several weeks, and despite rest, does not improve. It may also go away just as quickly as it developed, leaving patients feeling better for a period of time. The fatigue can be debilitating, leaving patients unable to leave the house for days or weeks at a time. Fatigue can also be difficult to treat.

Vision Problems

Blurred vision, double vision, and loss of vision are all common symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). This is because the inflammation caused by MS condition impacts the optic nerve. For many multiple sclerosis patients, changes in vision happen very slowly, and may not be noticeable until there is a significant amount of damage done. Others can have a sudden near-complete loss of vision. Some patients only experience visual loss with MS

Bladder Dysfunction

Bladder dysfunction is very common in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients. Many people with MS experience frequent urination and incontinence. Some patients experience low bowel control and other digestive problems, too. Bladder and bowel dysfunction are some of the most debilitating and embarrassing symptoms of MS.

What are the Current Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis?

After years of research, there are some disease-modifying treatments are now available. Although these are often expensive and have some side effects, many patients with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (MS) respond well and have fewer relapses. The less common form of MS called progressive Multiple Sclerosis can be primary, meaning from the start of the disease, or secondary meaning progression develops over time. Treatment for progressive MS is also disease-modifying, but there are fewer choices and they tend to be less effective.

How Do You Get Stem Cells to Help Multiple Sclerosis?

We typically get 100 million cells or even more (counts may vary), compared with roughly 100,000 from bone marrow. We obtain stem cells from the person’s own fat tissue. An area about 6 inches around is numbed, typically around the waist. A syringe is then used to liposuction about 3 tablespoons of fat. See our blogs Understanding Adipose-Derived Stem Cells and What are Stem Cells? Once collected, these stem cells are deployed via IV into the patient. IV mannitol is given before the cells to help prepare for cell delivery, with the aim of helping cells reach the nervous system. It is included in the treatment fee. Once deployed, the stem cells go to work to reduce the inflammation of the nerves and repair cells damaged by the disease. Many patients report improvement in their symptoms after SVF stem cell therapy. Results vary. Patients may also see further improvements from repeated treatments.

How Your Own Fat-Derived Cells May Target MS Progression

Innovations Stem Cell Center uses stem cells obtained from your own fat to help people with multiple sclerosis. Our patients report their results, and we track them in our own outcomes database. In our clinic’s internal patient data, 70% of our first 443 MS patients reported improvement, with an overall 52% reduction in reported symptoms.* These patients experience minimal side effects. *Based on Innovations Stem Cell Center internal patient-reported outcomes; individual results vary.

Cost of Stem Cell Treatments

$16,500 for initial treatment Your investment includes: ✅ Complete medical evaluation ✅ Stem cell harvest & processing ✅ IV infusion, with IV mannitol given beforehand ✅ Follow-up care included Second treatment (if needed): $10,000 Financing is available. Contact us directly and we’ll help you apply. Innovations Stem Cell Center provides stem cell therapy at our Dallas location. If you think you or a loved one can benefit from stem cell therapy for MS please call our office at (972) 893-9849.