e-Health and multiple sclerosis: An update

Luigi Lavorgna; Francesco Brigo; Marcello Moccia; Letizia Leocani; Roberta Lanzillo; Marinella Clerico; Gianmarco Abbadessa; Klaus Schmierer; Claudio Solaro; Luca Prosperini; Gioacchino Tedeschi; Gavin Giovannoni; Simona Bonavita

doi:10.1177/1352458518799629

e-Health and multiple sclerosis: An update

Mult Scler. 2018 Nov;24(13):1657-1664. doi: 10.1177/1352458518799629. Epub 2018 Sep 19.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical, Surgical, Neurological, Metabolic and Aging Sciences, I Clinic of Neurology, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli," Naples, Italy.
² Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy/ Hospital Franz Tappeiner, Department of Neurology, Merano, Italy.
³ Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care and Research Centre, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Odontostomatology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy/ Queen Square Multiple Sclerosis Centre, University College of London Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
⁴ Department of Neurology and Institute of Experimental Neurology-INSPE, University Hospital San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
⁵ Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care and Research Centre, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Science and Odontostomatology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.
⁶ Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, University of Turin, AOU San Luigi Gonzaga, Orbassano, Italy.
⁷ The Blizard Institute (Neuroscience), Queen Mary University of London, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK/ Clinical Board: Medicine (Neuroscience), The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK.
⁸ Department of Rehabilitation Mons L Novarese Hospital, Moncrivello, Italy.
⁹ Department of Neurosciences, S. Camillo-Forlanini Hospital, Roma, Italy.

PMID: 30231004
DOI: 10.1177/1352458518799629

Abstract

e-Health (or digital healthcare) is becoming increasingly relevant in multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical management. We aim to review and discuss current status and future perspective of e-health in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). The first part of this review describes how information on MS can be conveyed through the Web and digital media. The second part illustrates recent advances in digital technology that can improve clinical management and in motor and cognitive rehabilitation of pwMS. Finally, this review advocates future development of the "digital case manager" as a new figure to coordinate clinical management and care of pwMS. The digital revolution is changing the medical approach to MS in terms of information conveying and sharing, rehabilitation, and healthcare management.

Keywords: digital health; digital opinion leader; e-Health; exergames; infodemiology; multiple sclerosis; social media; wearable devices.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Delivery of Health Care
Humans
Internet*
Multiple Sclerosis* / diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis* / psychology
Multiple Sclerosis* / therapy
Social Networking*
Telemedicine*
Wearable Electronic Devices