Multiple sclerosis treatment in Israel

In order for treatment of multiple sclerosis in Israel to be successful, it is necessary to conduct a timely and correct diagnosis and prescribe adequate professional therapy.

Israeli specialists will perform an MRI of the brain and spinal cord, examine the quality and composition of the cerebrospinal fluid, and check the ability of nerve fibers to conduct an electrical signal. Only after receiving all the examination results will the doctor be able to determine the most effective treatment tactics for a specific patient. Such an individual approach guarantees an improvement in the patient's condition already at the initial stages of therapeutic intervention.

Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Methods in Israel

Today, unfortunately, it is considered impossible to completely cure multiple sclerosis. But methods of treating multiple sclerosis in Israel help to stop acute manifestations of the disease and transfer the pathology to a latent state, which helps to maintain the functionality of all organs and systems and allows the patient to lead a full normal life.

What methods are used in Israel?

1. Medication method. The treatment regimen is determined by the attending physician. The patient can stay for treatment at the clinic or, having purchased the necessary medications in Israel, return to his homeland and finish the treatment at home.
2. Rehabilitation method. This method of treatment is used in the case of a long-term course of the pathology outside the acute stage. Usually, such treatment is carried out in specialized rehabilitation centers. The therapeutic spectrum may consist of the following procedures: physiotherapy, exercise therapy, exercises on a special training device "Steps", hydrotherapy sessions carried out in an artificial reservoir.
3. It was in Israel that another therapeutic method for multiple sclerosis appeared and is still successfully used, which involves the use of stem cells obtained from the patient's bone marrow. A small amount of bone marrow is removed from the femur, after which the obtained cells are dipped in a certain medium: there they actively divide. When the required number of cells is reached (at least 50,000,000), the doctor introduces them into the patient's spinal canal.

As for the latter method, it has already undergone a large number of clinical tests, which were conducted on seriously ill people who did not respond to standard treatment. The testing had successful results: after using this procedure, all patients felt significant relief. More than 2 years have passed since then, and the patients' condition is still stable. Of course, two years is not enough time to claim a final victory over the disease. But Israeli specialists are not standing still. At the moment, the launch of new, larger-scale tests is expected, the goal of which is to achieve a complete and irreversible cure for multiple sclerosis.

Clinics in Israel for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

• Herzliya Medical Center is a clinic with twenty years of impeccable experience in treating all kinds of diseases. The center has its own diagnostic center with the latest equipment, as well as a pathological laboratory, which conducts tissue and fluid studies, genetic and other analyses.
• Tel Hashomer Hospital is a high-quality Israeli clinic that specializes in all types of treatment for multiple sclerosis, including stem cell therapy.
• Ramat Aviv Center is a clinic with one of the best diagnostic centers, operating rooms, wards for patients and their relatives. The center has received recognition from the Israeli Ministry of Health.
• Assuta Clinic is one of the few centers that do not use intermediaries. The clinic has its own diagnostic and treatment base, as well as multidisciplinary specialists who use treatment standards that have confirmation of international certification.
• Top Ichilov Center is one of the first treatment centers dealing with the treatment of hopeless patients with multiple sclerosis.

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Cost of treatment for multiple sclerosis in Israel

As is known, any treatment, including in Israel, begins with an examination:

• initial consultation with a neurologist – from $700;
• magnetic resonance imaging using a specially developed method – from $1,500;
• electromyography procedure – from $700;
• blood test (hormones, biochemical analysis, coagulogram, metabolic processes) – from $700;
• diagnostics of brain potentials – from $300;
• visual field assessment – from $300;
• hearing and vestibular system assessment – from $400;
• consultation with other specialists – from $600;
• urodynamics assessment with interpretation of results – from $900;
• repeat consultation with a neurologist – from $450.

Diagnostic procedures usually last about 5 days, after which the doctor prescribes the most appropriate treatment. For one day of inpatient treatment, you will need to pay from $ 1,500, day hospitalization will be cheaper - from $ 800. The average length of stay for treatment is at least 15 days.

The cost of individual treatment is negotiated directly at the clinic.

Reviews of treatment of multiple sclerosis in Israel

Referring to reviews of treatment of multiple sclerosis in Israel, it is safe to say that most patients return home in a stable stage of remission. Many who have been treated become socially active and lead a full life. Of course, in many cases, the prognosis of the disease depends on the duration of the pathology, its neglect, and on the age of the patient, on the state of his immunity, as well as on the quality of the treatment taken earlier. If the disease has been going on for a long time, the doctor will most likely offer the patient a full program of rehabilitation measures. Only with complete trust in the attending doctor and the implementation of all his recommendations can you achieve success and a lasting improvement in the condition.

Treatment of multiple sclerosis in Israel should be combined with a positive outlook on life: you should try not to focus on your illness, be as active as possible, compare your capabilities with your desires and act.