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there is an experimental[0] treatment for MS, the "immune system reboot". i am a layperson but my understanding is stem cells are taken from the patient, the im
by aserdf 5y ago
there is an experimental[0] treatment for MS, the "immune system reboot". i am a layperson but my understanding is stem cells are taken from the patient, the immune system is "destroyed" through immunosuppressants and the stem cells are then used to rebuild a "naive" immune system in the patient.
based on the info in the OP, i wonder if the MS result from EBV is random; what is the probability of a rebooted immune system to follow the same path after exposure?
[0] - https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/immune-system-reset-may-halt-multiple-sclerosis-progression https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/immune-...
- wswope 5y agoThe initial susceptibility is mostly going to be predetermined by the MHC, and therefore remain the mostly the same. However, the pathological outcome is ostensibly a product of certain strains of pathogens plus luck of the draw on somatic hypermutation in response to said pathogen.
- whatshisface 5y agoFor something as rare as MS, "spin again" is ninety percent of a cure.