Showing papers by "Jennifer Freeman published in 2008"
TL;DR: In this paper, a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation approach for multiple sclerosis is described. But the authors focus on the educational process and the development of a life-long working partnership with the patients and their families to ensure interventions remain relevant to changing needs and circumstances throughout their lifetime.
Abstract: Multiple sclerosis is a progressive long-term neurological condition that directly affects the lives of individuals with the condition, their family, and friends The multiplicity of symptoms that may arise as a result of damage to the central nervous system means that the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial consequences are often wide-ranging, variable, and complex Because the disease progresses at differing rates over several decades, the needs of the individual change over time, sometimes quite suddenly and unexpectedly Effective management therefore requires taking a long-term and proactive multidisciplinary rehabilitation approach, which begins from the point of diagnosis and evolves as the disease progresses Central to this educational process is the development of a life-long working partnership with the patients and their family to ensure interventions remain relevant to changing needs and circumstances throughout their lifetime
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01 Sep 2008
TL;DR: The conceptual basis for neurore rehabilitation will be presented together with a review of the literature concerning the biological aspects of neurorehabilitative therapy (neuroplasticity) and the clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of Neurorehabilitation in people with multiple sclerosis.
Abstract: Multiple sclerosis is a progressive long-term neurological condition that directly affects the lives of individuals with the condition, their family, and friends. The multiplicity of symptoms that may arise as a result of damage to the central nervous system means that the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial consequences are often wide-ranging, variable, and complex. Because the disease progresses at differing rates over several decades, the needs of the individual change over time, sometimes quite suddenly and unexpectedly. Effective management therefore requires taking a long-term and proactive multidisciplinary rehabilitation approach, which begins from the point of diagnosis and evolves as the disease progresses. Central to this educational process is the development of a life-long working partnership with the patients and their family to ensure interventions remain relevant to changing needs and circumstances throughout their lifetime. © 2008 Thomas Land Publishers, Inc.