Medullary aplasia is curable when the treatment is properly guided by the doctor. Treatment is usually done with the use of immunosuppressive drugs, which will act by stimulating the production of blood cells by the bone marrow, but bone marrow transplantation can be indicated for the most severe cases.
Treatment for spinal aplasia
The treatment for spinal aplasia can be done with the use of immunosuppressive drugs, but when its side effects are greatly exacerbated, the doctor may indicate blood transfusions quite frequently, often becoming dependent.
In the most severe cases, there may be a need for a bone marrow transplant, which consists of removing a small portion of the bone marrow from a donor who may be close relatives, usually a brother or sister. When there is no compatible family member, another alternative is to search the Donor Registry, which, although still in the organization stage, exists in Curitiba and São Paulo and has an international database, which increases the probability of finding someone compatible.
Patients with spinal aplasia, while not finding a compatible donor in the family or in existing bases, should continue treatment with immunosuppressive drugs and, if necessary, perform blood transfusions, and wait to see if there will be a good response.
