The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC) announces the publication of Advances in Multiple Sclerosis Primer, Second Edition, which aims to help rehab professionals help treat patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

The primer is part of a comprehensive educational series, titled “Advances in Multiple Sclerosis” (AIMS), which was produced by CMSC in collaboration with The France Foundation (TFF) and Nurse Practitioner Alternatives (NPA). The series focuses on best practices for clinicians and provides up-to-date expert guidance, according to a media release from CMSC.

The primer’s authors include by Susan E. Bennett, PT, DPT, EdD, NCS, MSCS, of the University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY; Patricia Bednarik, MS, CCC-SLP, MSCS, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh; Patty Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP, of the MS Comprehensive Care Center of Central Florida, Orlando; and Christine Smith, OTR/L, MSCS, of Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, NJ.

The content features information regarding rehabilitation strategies in problems with mobility and related impairments, cognitive limitations, speech and swallowing disturbance, and a variety of health and wellness issues, per the release.

“A Practical Guide to Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis,” part of the AIMS series, is available in PDF format on the AIMS website.

For more information, visit CMSC.

[Source: Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers]