- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Part 1 Background
- Chapter 1 The history of multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Chapter 2 MS pathology
- Chapter 3 Immunology of MS
- Chapter 4 MS definitions and disease classification
- Chapter 5 Epidemiology of MS
- Chapter 6 The natural history of MS
- Chapter 7 Genetics of MS
- Chapter 8 Measuring MS
- Chapter 9 Frequently used assessment scales
- Chapter 10 How to determine whether treatments are effective
- Part 2 Diagnosis
- Chapter 11 General points on making a diagnosis
- Chapter 12 Sites of MS attack and clinically isolated syndromes
- Chapter 13 Investigation for possible MS
- Chapter 14 Conveying the diagnosis
- Part 3 Treatment options
- Chapter 15 Treatments that may affect the underlying course of MS
- Chapter 16 Treatment of relapses
- Chapter 17 Other treatments available
- Part 4 Ongoing management
- Chapter 18 Principles of ongoing management
- Chapter 19 The role of the MS specialist nurse
- Chapter 20 Rehabilitation concepts and principles
- Chapter 21 Approaches to rehabilitation
- Chapter 22 Models of care and organization of service delivery
- Chapter 23 Specialist regional neurological services
- Chapter 24 Local services
- Chapter 25 Long-term support
- Chapter 26 Symptomatic management
- Chapter 27 Psychosocial issues
- Chapter 28 Complementary and alternative therapies
- Chapter 29 Mobility issues
- Chapter 30 Assistive aids and equipment, adaptations, and personal support
- Part 5 Evaluation of services
- Chapter 31 Evaluation of services
- Part 6 Useful resources
- Chapter 32 Useful resources
- Index
(p. 201) Approaches to rehabilitation
- Chapter:
- (p. 201) Approaches to rehabilitation
- Author(s):
John Zajicek
, Jennifer Freeman
, and Bernadette Porter
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780198569831.003.0021
Health promotion 202
Restorative rehabilitation 204
Maintenance rehabilitation 206
The provision of rehabilitation for people with MS can broadly be described as falling into three main categories:
When viewed together they can be seen as providing a continuum of rehabilitation care in which a different emphasis is placed on different aspects of the rehabilitation process throughout different stages of the disease....
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- Preface
- Abbreviations
- Part 1 Background
- Chapter 1 The history of multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Chapter 2 MS pathology
- Chapter 3 Immunology of MS
- Chapter 4 MS definitions and disease classification
- Chapter 5 Epidemiology of MS
- Chapter 6 The natural history of MS
- Chapter 7 Genetics of MS
- Chapter 8 Measuring MS
- Chapter 9 Frequently used assessment scales
- Chapter 10 How to determine whether treatments are effective
- Part 2 Diagnosis
- Chapter 11 General points on making a diagnosis
- Chapter 12 Sites of MS attack and clinically isolated syndromes
- Chapter 13 Investigation for possible MS
- Chapter 14 Conveying the diagnosis
- Part 3 Treatment options
- Chapter 15 Treatments that may affect the underlying course of MS
- Chapter 16 Treatment of relapses
- Chapter 17 Other treatments available
- Part 4 Ongoing management
- Chapter 18 Principles of ongoing management
- Chapter 19 The role of the MS specialist nurse
- Chapter 20 Rehabilitation concepts and principles
- Chapter 21 Approaches to rehabilitation
- Chapter 22 Models of care and organization of service delivery
- Chapter 23 Specialist regional neurological services
- Chapter 24 Local services
- Chapter 25 Long-term support
- Chapter 26 Symptomatic management
- Chapter 27 Psychosocial issues
- Chapter 28 Complementary and alternative therapies
- Chapter 29 Mobility issues
- Chapter 30 Assistive aids and equipment, adaptations, and personal support
- Part 5 Evaluation of services
- Chapter 31 Evaluation of services
- Part 6 Useful resources
- Chapter 32 Useful resources
- Index