Stem cell treatment in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): a narrative review of the literature

Abstract

Objective: Understanding through a search in the scientific literature about stem cell treatment in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) can help in therapeutic measures and patient's quality of life. Review bibliographic: Although ALS is considered incurable, symptomatic interventions and supportive care can be done through a multidisciplinary and quality team, in which all the support needed by the patient must be offered, so that he can have autonomy for as long as possible. Currently, stem cell experiments have shown to be the most promising therapy for the treatment of ALS. Because they are cells that differ for tissues of various types, including cells involved in the pathogenesis of the disease. When these migrate to the site where degeneration occurs, they offer replacement therapy for the degenerated neural cells. Considerations final: The treatment of ALS with stem cells seems to be the most promising therapy for ALS because they are cells that differ in different types of tissues, including cells involved in the pathogenesis of the disease, although studies on this technique still have a long way to go way to go.