Video
Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • Incidence and prevalence of MS.
  • Myelin/Demyelination
  • Hallmarks of MS
  • Risk Factors
  • Immune Response
  • Discuss possible signs and symptoms.
  • Why Sx are different in MS vs. other diagnoses

Hour 2

  • Review diagnostic process, including importance of clinical exam, MRI scans, official
  • diagnostic criteria
  • Discuss 4 main types of MS and their clinical presentation, including prognosis and specific factors of each type
  • Discuss exacerbation vs. pseudo and causes of pseudoexacerbation. Discuss treatment of
  • each hand implications for therapy/exercise.
  • Discuss medical treatment options, multidisciplinary approach, symptomatic interventions.
  • Discuss evidence based treatment, include DMT therapies.

Author

Laura K. Miller, PT, EdD, NCS, MSCS, ATP

Multiple Sclerosis: The Basics

Multiple Sclerosis: The Basics

2 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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$33

Description:

This course is designed to help clinicians fully understand the pathology and presentation of multiple sclerosis (MS) to improve their interactions with patients and overall outcomes. This short but comprehensive course will cover the cause of MS, symptoms, diagnostic process, and treatment options.

Full Course Description
This course is designed to help clinicians fully understand the pathology and presentation of multiple sclerosis (MS) to improve their interactions with patients and overall outcomes. This short but comprehensive course will cover the cause of MS, symptoms, diagnostic process, and treatment options.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to help clinicians understand Multiple Sclerosis, its presentation, and treatment options.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Recognize pathology, incidence, and prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
  2. Recognize risk factors of MS.
  3. Recognize signs and symptoms of MS.
  4. Identify components of diagnosing MS.
  5. Recognize diagnostic tools and their use.
  6. Recognize main types of MS
  7. Identify key presentation of each type of MS related to disease progression.
  8. Identify exacerbation vs. pseudoexacerbation and treatments.
  9. Identify medical and symptomatic treatment options for MS.
  10. Recognize importance of multidisciplinary approach.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to help clinicians understand Multiple Sclerosis, its presentation, and treatment options.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Recognize pathology, incidence, and prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
  2. Recognize risk factors of MS.
  3. Recognize signs and symptoms of MS.
  4. Identify components of diagnosing MS.
  5. Recognize diagnostic tools and their use.
  6. Recognize main types of MS
  7. Identify key presentation of each type of MS related to disease progression.
  8. Identify exacerbation vs. pseudoexacerbation and treatments.
  9. Identify medical and symptomatic treatment options for MS.
  10. Recognize importance of multidisciplinary approach.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist, Nurse, Nursing Home Administrator, Social Worker, and Activities Professionals.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

ASHA Brand Block 

This course is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial –Laura K. Miller is employed by Bellarmine University and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Speech Language Pathologist, Nurse, Nursing Home Administrator, Social Worker, and Activities Professionals.

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

ASHA Brand Block 

This course is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial –Laura K. Miller is employed by Bellarmine University and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.