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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
Volume 11, Issue 23, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11237003
Keywords
multiple sclerosis; rehabilitation; gait; balance; fatigue; spasticity; dysphagia; overactive bladder; neurorehabilitation
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Multiple sclerosis is a common neurological disease that affects gait, balance, fatigue, and other symptoms. Neurorehabilitation therapy can improve symptoms and enhance quality of life. This study evaluates current treatments for the most severe symptoms of multiple sclerosis and explores future directions and potential therapies.
Multiple sclerosis is an increasingly prevalent disease, representing the leading cause of non-traumatic neurological disease in Europe and North America. The most common symptoms include gait deficits, balance and coordination impairments, fatigue, spasticity, dysphagia and an overactive bladder. Neurorehabilitation therapeutic approaches aim to alleviate symptoms and improve the quality of life through promoting positive immunological transformations and neuroplasticity. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the current treatments for the most debilitating symptoms in multiple sclerosis, identify areas for future improvement, and provide a reference guide for practitioners in the field. It analyzes the most cited procedures currently in use for the management of a number of symptoms affecting the majority of patients with multiple sclerosis, from different training routines to cognitive rehabilitation and therapies using physical agents, such as electrostimulation, hydrotherapy, cryotherapy and electromagnetic fields. Furthermore, it investigates the quality of evidence for the aforementioned therapies and the different tests applied in practice to assess their utility. Lastly, the study looks at potential future candidates for the treatment and evaluation of patients with multiple sclerosis and the supposed benefits they could bring in clinical settings.
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