Rehabilitation before and after Autologous Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AHSCT) for patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS): consensus guidelines and recommendations for best clinical practice on behalf of the autoimmune diseases working party, nurses group, and patient advocacy committee of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) is increasingly used to treat people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Supported by an evolving evidence base, AHSCT can suppress active inflammation in the central nervous system and induce long-term changes in immune cell populations, thereby stabilizing, and, in some cases, reversing disability in carefully selected MS patients. However, AHSCT is an intensive chemotherapy-based procedure associated with intrinsic risks, including profound cytopenia, infection, and organ toxicity, accompanied by an on-going degree of immuno-compromise and general deconditioning, which can be associated with a transient increase in functional impairment in the early stages after transplantation. Although international guidelines and recommendations have been published for clinical and technical aspects of AHSCT in MS, there has been no detailed appraisal of the rehabilitation needed following treatment nor any specific guidelines as to how this is best delivered by hospital and community-based therapists and wider multidisciplinary teams in order to maximize functional recovery and quality of life. These expert consensus guidelines aim to address this unmet need by summarizing the evidence-base for AHSCT in MS and providing recommendations for current rehabilitation practice along with identifying areas for future research and development.
Date Issued
2020-12-11
Date Acceptance
2020-11-06
Citation
Frontiers in Neurology, 2020, 11, pp.1-13
ISSN
1664-2295
Publisher
Frontiers Media
Start Page
1
End Page
13
Journal / Book Title
Frontiers in Neurology
Volume
11
Copyright Statement
© 2020 Roberts, Hobbs, Jessop, Bozzolini, Burman, Greco, Ismail, Kazmi, Kirgizov, Mancardi, Mawson, Muraro, Puyade, Saccardi, Withers, Verhoeven, Sharrack and Snowden. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Clinical Neurology
Neurosciences
Neurosciences & Neurology
autoimmune diseases
autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation
neurological diseases
multiple sclerosis
rehabilitation
physical therapy
exercise
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT
POSITION STATEMENT
EXERCISE
THERAPY
CANCER
DIAGNOSIS
FATIGUE
FITNESS
ADULTS
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 556141
Date Publish Online
2020-12-11