Physical rehabilitation interventions in nonambulatory people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 281-291

  Toomey, Elaine ^a   Coote, Susan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Expanded Disability Severity Scale greater than seven; management; multiple sclerosis; nonambulatory; rehabilitation; severe disability

Indexed keywords

ASSISTIVE DEVICES; EXPANDED DISABILITY SEVERITY SCALE GREATER THAN SEVEN; GOOGLE SCHOLAR; MEDLINE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NONAMBULATORY; PHYSICAL REHABILITATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE LIST; SEVERE DISABILITIES; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DATABASE SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

PULSE WIDTH MODULATION;

DISABLED PERSON; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DISABLED PERSONS; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84870053426     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e32835a241a     Document Type: Review

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