Special Considerations in the Management of a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis and a Burn Injury
Edlich R, Muir A, Persing J, Becker D, Rowlingson J, Pruzinsky T, Howards S, Morgan R. Special Considerations in the Management of a Patient with Multiple Sclerosis and a Burn Injury. Journal Of Burn Care & Research 1991, 12: 162-169. PMID: 2050727, DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199103000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisBurn injuryCentral nervous system dysfunctionRisk of complicationsManagement of symptomsNervous system dysfunctionLong-term courseCentral nervous systemLife-threatening implicationsElevated core body temperatureCore temperatureCore body temperatureDemyelinated nervesNeurologic morbidityNeurologic functionChallenging patientsElevated core temperatureNeurologic signsInflammatory diseasesSuccessful treatmentSystem dysfunctionVigorous exercisePrimary destructionSclerosisNervous system