Study Protocol: Strategies and Techniques for the Rehabilitation of Cognitive and Motor Deficits in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

ABSTRACT: MS clinical features vary between patients. In approximately 60% of cases, cognitive deficits are associated with motor disabilities, with consequences on both walking and maintaining balance and cognitive efficiency. Multimodal programs are very infrequent for MS patients and cognitive rehabilitation is not provided by the Italian health system, which only favors access to motor rehabilitation. Dual-task studies showed how motor and cognitive skills are closely associated. Therefore, physiotherapy exercises may favor an indirect improvement in cognition. The aim of this study is to understand which rehabilitative approach may increase both cognitive and motor efficiency, avoiding the waste of time and resources. In this multi-site single-blind parallel controlled clinical trial, we will c

SUBMITTER: Argento O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11523688 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature