Neurology · 1981 · 44 citations · 0 references
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Many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have fixed, chronic neurologic deficits are kept at home with the help of community support systems, which cannot improve the physical independence of the MS patients they serve. We have found that active, intensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitation effectively improves functional performance, even though it cannot alter the underlying disorder. Inpatient rehabilitation with follow-up home care may actually be less expensive than any other current health care alternative.