Before the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), evoked potentials (EPs)—visual evoked potentials, somatosensory evoked potentials, and brain stem auditory evoked responses—were commonly used to determine a second site of…
This article focuses on approaches and techniques for effective cognitive rehabilitation with people who have multiple sclerosis (MS). The patterns of preserved versus disrupted neuropsychological functions are reviewed. The relevant…
Movement disorders constitute a subspecialty of neurology focusing on a variety of conditions characterized by hypokinetic, hyperkinetic, or abnormally coordinated movements including, among others, tremor, dystonia, parkinsonism, myoclonus, chorea, ballismus,…
Fatigue is among the most common and debilitating symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), affecting approximately 80% of persons who have the disease. Recently, as part of the National Institutes of…
Symptoms of multiple sclerosis can create mild to severe changes in a person’s abilities to perform activities of daily living. Occupational therapy assessment and treatment of impairments related to movement,…
Thirty percent of persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) require caregiving owing to their disability, and 80% of care to pwMS is provided by informal unpaid caregivers. The average caregiver is…
Exercise is an intervention that may be used in the management of multiple sclerosis (MS). Certain exercise physiology characteristics are commonly seen among persons with MS, particularly in the more…
Spasticity is a prevalent and potentially disabling symptom common in individuals with multiple sclerosis. Adequate evaluation and management of spasticity requires a careful assessment of the patient’s history to determine…
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated disease that causes demyelination and degeneration within the brain and spinal cord. This may result in many impairments, including impaired ambulation, muscle weakness, abnormal…
Shana L. Johnson, MD, Editor George H. Kraft, MD, MS, Editor This is the fourth issue of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America on multiple sclerosis (MS)…
