Managing advanced multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis is one of the most common neurologic conditions in Canada. Many individuals with MS eventually develop the progressive form of the disease. The neurologic and psychosocial manifestations of the later stages of MS are numerous. Family physicians ought to have some understanding of patients with advanced MS and some knowledge of how to manage them.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Western Ontario.
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