理学療法とリハビリテーションのジャーナル

Rehabilitation Challenges in Neuropathic Pain among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Narrative Review

Mst Rabea Begum and Firoz Ahmed Mamin

Aim: The aim of the study was to find out the rehabilitation challenges in neuropathic pain among patients with multiple sclerosis.
Methodology: A narrative review was done for this study. The electronic database including PubMed and Google Scholar are used to find out the related study. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) were used to find out the problems in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Findings: Studies found that drugs can affect adversely in depression, nausea, dizziness, constipation and lethargy. Physical activity improved functional capacity.
Conclusion: Neuropathic pain is a burden for patients with multiple sclerosis. This pain can negatively impact on individual’s life. The treatment of multiple sclerosis is a great challenging. It is very challenging to manage the symptoms of multiple sclerosis but to rehabilitate physiotherapy is very effective on managing the symptoms.