Telemedicine as a strategic intervention for cognitive rehabilitation in MS patients during COVID-19.
Acta Neurol Belg
; 122(1): 23-29, 2022 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1653825
ABSTRACT
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has taken the lives of nearly 5.2 million up to now. With no definite treatment and considering close contact as the primary mode of transmission, telemedicine has emerged as an essential medical care platform. Virtual medical communications have offered clinicians the opportunity to visit and follow up on patients more efficiently during the lockdown. Not only has telemedicine improved multiple sclerosis (MS) patients' health and quality of life during the pandemic, but it could also be used as a cost-effective platform for physical and cognitive MS rehabilitation programs. Cognitive impairment is a common problem among MS patients even at the initial phases of the disease. Rehabilitation training programs such as RehaCom, BrainHQ, Speed of Processing Training (PST), and COGNI-TRAcK have made great strides in improving a wide range of cognitive functions that MS patients are challenged with. Regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the cognitive aspects of MS patients, efforts to implement rehabilitation training applications have been increased. Web-based mobile applications, virtual visits, and telephone follow-ups are examples of such efforts. Having said that, limitations such as privacy, socioeconomic disparities, e-health literacy, study settings, and challenges of neurologic examinationss have been raised. Since most MS patients are young, all the beneficiaries are encouraged to embrace the research in the field to pave the road for more feasible and efficient ways of cognitive enhancement in MS patients.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Communicable Disease Control
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Telemedicine
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Cognitive Dysfunction
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COVID-19
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Multiple Sclerosis
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Acta Neurol Belg
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13760-022-01875-7
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