# 241 Managing Common Neurologic Conditions: Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, and Functional Neurological Disorder
 
This one-day course is designed for physical and occupational therapists with orthopedic or neurologic backgrounds to learn functional and creative ways to apply evidence-based practice principles to patients with impairments in balance and gait.
 
The pre-course video and reading will cover advanced Parkinson’s disease and Parkinsonism subtypes. This course is designed to improve your knowledge on the subtypes of Parkinsonism including Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Multiple System Atrophy, and Corticobasal degeneration.
 
The course will focus on rehab techniques applicable to patients with gait impairments due to neurologic dysfunction focusing on multiple sclerosis, functional neurologic disorder, and stroke. We will review pathology, evidence-based outcome measures, and best practice guidelines for these diagnoses. More importantly, this course will focus on how to apply these skills with numerous interventions tailored to different phases of the gait cycle. Learn how to apply forced use and increased intensity to promote more recovery following a stroke for improved leisure and social Participation.
 
You will also learn how to prescribe exercise in the setting of multiple sclerosis, whether focusing on disuse atrophy or regressing exercise as function declines. We will also cover how to approach functional neurologic disorders to improve social participation and self-efficacy. We will review orthotics and functional electrical stimulation and how to make decisions on which option is most appropriate for your patient. Students will receive information via lecture and also have lab time to practice skills and outcomes measures discussed in class.
Course instruction method includes: Lecture, videos, demonstration, group discussion, lab practice, case studies/scenarios and question/answers.
 
 
Instructor: Lauren McIntyre, PT, DPT, CSRS, NCS
 
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