The Multiple Sclerosis Care Unit
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The Multiple Sclerosis Care Unit. / Soelberg Sorensen, Per; Giovannoni, Gavin; Montalban, Xavier; Thalheim, Christoph; Zaratin, Paola; Comi, Giancarlo.
In: Multiple Sclerosis Journal, Vol. 25, No. 5, 04.2019, p. 627-636.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The Multiple Sclerosis Care Unit
AU - Soelberg Sorensen, Per
AU - Giovannoni, Gavin
AU - Montalban, Xavier
AU - Thalheim, Christoph
AU - Zaratin, Paola
AU - Comi, Giancarlo
PY - 2019/4
Y1 - 2019/4
N2 - Treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) has become increasingly multifaceted and comprises not only a variety of disease-modifying drugs with different mechanism of action but also a wide range of symptomatic therapies. Today, it is not possible for the family physician or even many general neurologists to master the current treatment algorithm, and this calls for the establishment of multidisciplinary MS Care Units. The core of the MS Care Unit would, in addition to MS neurologists and nurses, typically comprise neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and secretaries, and will work together with a group of different specialists on formalized diagnostic workup procedures, protocols for initiation and follow-up of disease-modifying therapies. It is obvious that the terms of performance of different MS Care Units will vary across regions and need to be balanced with clinical practice according to local conditions. Although the main objective for establishment of MS Care Units will be to offer the single MS patient seamless and correct management of the disease to increase patient satisfaction and quality of life, it may even be cost-effective for the society by maintaining the working ability and reducing the costs of home help and custodial care by keeping people with MS resourceful.
AB - Treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) has become increasingly multifaceted and comprises not only a variety of disease-modifying drugs with different mechanism of action but also a wide range of symptomatic therapies. Today, it is not possible for the family physician or even many general neurologists to master the current treatment algorithm, and this calls for the establishment of multidisciplinary MS Care Units. The core of the MS Care Unit would, in addition to MS neurologists and nurses, typically comprise neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and secretaries, and will work together with a group of different specialists on formalized diagnostic workup procedures, protocols for initiation and follow-up of disease-modifying therapies. It is obvious that the terms of performance of different MS Care Units will vary across regions and need to be balanced with clinical practice according to local conditions. Although the main objective for establishment of MS Care Units will be to offer the single MS patient seamless and correct management of the disease to increase patient satisfaction and quality of life, it may even be cost-effective for the society by maintaining the working ability and reducing the costs of home help and custodial care by keeping people with MS resourceful.
KW - Multiple sclerosis
KW - multiple sclerosis care
KW - multiple sclerosis disease-modifying therapy
KW - multiple sclerosis multidisciplinary management
KW - multiple sclerosis symptomatic treatment
KW - multiple sclerosis treatment
U2 - 10.1177/1352458518807082
DO - 10.1177/1352458518807082
M3 - Review
C2 - 30351211
AN - SCOPUS:85060249014
VL - 25
SP - 627
EP - 636
JO - Multiple Sclerosis Journal
JF - Multiple Sclerosis Journal
SN - 1352-4585
IS - 5
ER -
ID: 241102926