Symposium

Neurodegenerative Disease (e.g. MS, Parkinson's disease)

Big Data

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

Neuroplasticity (includes neuroscience)

Digital Health Solutions for Monitoring and Management of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Friday, November 11, 2022

1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

Presenter(s)

Dalia Abou Zeki, MD

Director of Multiple Sclerosis and Neuro-inflammation Center
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Neuroscience Institute
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Raffaella Umeton

Assistant Professor in Neurology
University of Massachusetts Medical Center
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Jana Zeineddine

Medical Student
American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Erwin E. van Wegen, PhD

Associate Professor
dpt. of Rehabilitation Medicine, AmsterdamUMC
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Alicia Flach, PT, DPT

Clinical Associate Professor
Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, United States

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Moderator(s)

Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM

Senior Scientist, Professor
Carolinas Rehabilitation/Carolinas Medical Center; Wake Forest School of Medicine
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Mobile applications as means for providing low-cost rehabilitation services for patients with multiple sclerosis have gained interest recently, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applicability is much dependent on the thoughtful design of the apps and integration with all aspects of the care plan. Is the hype reflective of the hope for those electronic solutions?

Learning Objectives:

Identify the opportunities and barriers for successful implementation of telerehab solutions for the care of patients with MS.
Identify ways to mitigate the risk of poor utilization including engagement of all stakeholders.
identify ways for mobile health solutions to integrate with the care system/plan and provide equitable solutions for all.