Rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis
Commentary on the recent AAN systematic review
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- Received April 18, 2016
- Accepted October 6, 2016
- First Published October 27, 2016.
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Author Disclosures
- Matthew H. Sutliff, PT, MSCS,
- Susan E. Bennett, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS, MSCS,
- Patricia Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP,
- June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN,
- Lori A. Saslow, MS,
- Lisa T. Skutnik, PT, MA, MA,
- Christine Smith, OTR/L, MSCS,
- Kathleen Zackowski, PhD, OTR, MSCS, CRND and
- David E. Jones, MD
- Matthew H. Sutliff, PT, MSCS,
Acorda Therapeutics advisory board
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Geauga Rehabilitation Engineering - royalties for sales of the Hip Flexion Assist Device (HFAD)
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- Susan E. Bennett, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS, MSCS,
Acorda Therapeutics EMD Serono on a new APP
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Acorda Therapeutics
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- Patricia Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP,
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Non-Profit: Travel/moderator honoraria CMSC Annual Meeting Non-Profit: Travel/speaker honoraria MS Foundation Non-profit: Speaker, Can Do Multiple Sclerosis
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- June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN,
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International Journal of MS Care, 1999-present. CEO of CMSC
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Nursing Care in Multiple Sclerosis: A Core Curriculum. 2011. Springer Medical Publishing. NYC.
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- Lori A. Saslow, MS,
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(1) Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers
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- Lisa T. Skutnik, PT, MA, MA,
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Biogen - travel and hotel funding to attend meeting
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Biogen
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- Christine Smith, OTR/L, MSCS,
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Author on a rehabilitation primer produced by the France Foundation
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Ownership interest (stock, stock options, other): Teva
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- Kathleen Zackowski, PhD, OTR, MSCS, CRND and
(1) Consortium of MS Centers.
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(1) ReWalk Robotics
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(1) Acorda Therapeutics, (3) Minoryx Therapeutics
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(1) National MS Society
(1) Consortium of MS Centers, expense compensation. (2) National MS Society
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- David E. Jones, MD
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Honorarium, MS Foundation Honorarium, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Honorarium, Consortium of MS Centers Travel, American Academy of Neurology Travel, Consortium of MS Centers Travel, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Travel, Can Do MS
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(1) Biogen -- 2 consultant meetings (2) Novartis -- 1 consultant meeting (3) Pharmacy Quality Alliance
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University of Virginia
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- Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research (MHS), Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH; University of Buffalo (SEB), SUNY, NY; Comprehensive Care Center of Central Florida (PB), Orlando; Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (JH, LTS), International Organization of MS Nurses, Hackensack, NJ; LS Science & Medical Communications, LLC (LAS), Great Neck, NY; Center for Physical Rehabilitation (CS), Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, NJ; Kennedy Krieger Institute (KZ), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; and University of Virginia Health System (DEJ), Charlottesville.
- Correspondence to:
Dj9d{at}virginia.edu
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- Guideline authors' response: Rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis: Commentary on the recent AAN systematic review
- Jodie K. Haselkorn, MD, MPH, MS Center of Excellence West, US Veterans Health Administration, University of Washington, Seattle, WAguidelines@aan.com
- Christina Hughes, MD; Alex Rae-Grant, MD; Lily Jung Henson, MD,MMM; Christopher T. Bever, MD,MBA; Albert C. Lo, MD,PhD; Theodore R. Brown, MD,MPH; George H. Kraft, MD,MS; Gary Gronseth, MD; Melissa J. Armstrong, MD,MSc; Pushpa Narayanaswami, MBBS,DM
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