December 2016; 6 (6) Guideline PerspectiveOpen Access
Rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis
Commentary on the recent AAN systematic review
Matthew H. Sutliff, Susan E. Bennett, Patricia Bobryk, June Halper, Lori A. Saslow, Lisa T. Skutnik, Christine Smith, Kathleen Zackowski, David E. Jones
First published October 27, 2016, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000318
Matthew H. Sutliff
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.
PT, MSCSSusan E. Bennett
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.
PT, DPT, EdD, NCS, MSCSPatricia Bobryk
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.
MHS, PT, MSCS, ATPJune Halper
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.
MSN, APN-C, MSCNLori A. Saslow
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.
MSLisa T. Skutnik
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.
PT, MA, MAChristine Smith
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.
OTR/L, MSCSKathleen Zackowski
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.
PhD, OTR, MSCS, CRNDDavid E. Jones
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.
MDRehabilitation in multiple sclerosis
Commentary on the recent AAN systematic review
Matthew H. Sutliff, Susan E. Bennett, Patricia Bobryk, June Halper, Lori A. Saslow, Lisa T. Skutnik, Christine Smith, Kathleen Zackowski, David E. Jones
Neurol Clin Pract Dec 2016, 6 (6) 475-479; DOI: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000318
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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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