簡介多發性硬化症

Introduction of Multiple Sclerosis

蘇琇璉(Hsiu-Lien Su)

《物理治療學會雜誌》 9卷 (1984/11) Pp. 68-72

https://doi.org/10.29617/JPT.198411.0013

摘要

多發性硬化症是因神經纖維髓鞘脫失而產生的疾病。它的臨床症狀和發病過程雖很複雜，但這類病人仍有過獨立生活的潛力。目前治療的目標在於儘可能減少疾病的嚴重和惡化程度，因此復健在團隊醫療中佔了極重要的地位。凡是團隊醫療中的一份子都應了解多發性硬化症的種種。
這篇文章除了討論多發性硬化症的病理變化可能誘因，臨床症狀、診斷和預後外，還一一說明語言、視覺、成覺、壓瘡、泌尿、性和情緒障礙等問題的處理原則，希望有關的治療人員能更加了解這種疾病，治療病人時更具信心。

並列摘要

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the demyelinating disease. The clinical manifestation of the disease vary tremendously, as does its natural course. But most MS patients still have the potential for many years of productive living. At the current time, the MS patients are treated with the realistic goal of minimizing the effects of the disease. This is accomplished best in a rehabilitation setting. The person intensively involved in the rehabilitation of a patient with MS, should understand all of the aspects of the disease. In this paper, etiology, pathogenesis, factors associated with precipitation of symptom3, specific techniques of rehabilitation are presented. Speech, optic defects, impaired sensation, decubiti & ulceration, bladder & bowel problem and sex dysfunction, emotional difficulties are also discussed. This knowledge will maximize the individual's effectiveness in managing patients with MS. It is our hope that the information presented will help rehabilitation professionals approach MS patients with increased confidence & understanding.

並列關鍵字

multiple sclerosis ； demyelination ； spinal cord disease