OMAHA, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) - A Nebraska woman has become the first patient in the world to undergo a groundbreaking new treatment for multiple sclerosis.

Seven years ago, Jan Janisch-Hanzlik began experiencing symptoms she couldn’t explain.

“There was one day I was just sitting there and the numbness from my toes slowly went up on the right side of my body,” she said.

Janisch-Hanzlik said she rushed to the doctor, where she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).

However, none of the treatments were working despite her starting treatment.

“Within three months after my diagnosis, I was not responding to any medications,” Janisch-Hanzlik said. “My gait really worsened… I was starting to have several falls.”

Eventually, she was referred to MS specialist Dr. Rana Zabad at Nebra

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