Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, debilitating, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system. There is no cure for the disease, and its management includes use of symptomatic agents…
Fatigue in Parkinson Disease, Stroke, and Traumatic Brain Injury
Fatigue is a disabling symptom common to many neurologic conditions, including Parkinson disease, post-stroke syndromes, and traumatic brain injury. Fatigue in the neurologic population is defined differently from that in…
Fatigue in Children with Neurologic Impairments
Chronic fatigue is an underdiagnosed condition in children, particularly those with neuromuscular illnesses. The mechanism and treatment of chronic fatigue in this special population may differ from those of the…
Functional Neuroimaging of Fatigue
Recent studies employing functional neuroimaging provide new insights into the elusive construct of fatigue. Studies have been conducted primarily in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)….
Assessment of Fatigue in Adults with Disabilities
Fatigue is common among patients presenting to physicians. Fatigue can lead to serious public health consequences and may be caused by a vast array of etiologies. This article reviews the…
Establishing Access to Technology: An Evaluation and Intervention Model to Increase the Participation of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Children with a diagnosis of cerebral palsy often have significant physical limitations that prevent exploration and full participation in the environment. Assistive technology systems can provide opportunities for children with…
Parent–Professional Partnership
Rehabilitation management of children with cerebral palsy (CP) brings together parents and doctors. The primary goal of the contact is to improve the individual child’s potential and to improve the…
Understanding Function and Other Outcomes in Cerebral Palsy
Describing the status of children with cerebral palsy (CP) and quantifying change in their status are 2 central challenges to research and clinical management of CP. The science of assessing…
Clinical Applications of Outcome Tools in Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy
This article provides an overview of outcome tools commonly used to assess ambulatory children with cerebral palsy, research findings from a recent large multi-center study, and ways to integrate the…
Access to Employment and Economic Independence in Cerebral Palsy
The employment statistics for people with disabilities are dismal and particularly low for those with cerebral palsy. As practitioners working with young people who have moderate to severe cognitive and…
