www.neurologycare.net
It is difficult to find detailed and accurate information about complementary and alternative therapies. On the website www.neurologycare.net a wide range of complementary and alternative therapies and their specific use in people with MS are explained with great rigour by Dr Allen C. Bowling.
Dr Bowling is a neurology practitioner with extensive training and experience in MS, and an expert in complementary and alternative medicine.
He has written many books and articles, given lectures and acted as Consultant in Neurology for Multiple Sclerosis organisations.
The authorship, the quality of information, the accuracy in the presentations and the wide number of references make this site a reliable source of information. It is especially useful for people with MS who are considering using an alternative or complementary therapy and wishing to obtain unbiased information on the different options. Besides, health professionals and people interested in the subject can use this resource to find information.
More than 60 alternative and complementary therapies are discussed, listed in alphabetical order. Each is detailed in a specific section that explains different aspects:
- Explanation of therapy
- Treatment approach
- Assessment in MS and other conditions
- Adverse effects
- Summary
- References and additional reading
The website clarifies that MS is a complex disease and the purpose of the website is only informational; it should not be considered a substitute for visiting a healthcare provider or using conventional medicines. The website is well structured, it is very easy to use and is accessible to people with visual disabilities.
In conclusion, www.neurologycare.net is a trustworthy resource for people with MS.
Reviewed by Sandra Fernández Villota, Head of Communication and Coordination, FELEM MS Society, Spain
| www.stayingsmart.org.uk
Staying Smart is an online project from The MS Trust and Royal Holloway, University of London.
Staying Smart is indisputably a much needed and longed-for site, both for people with MS and specialists working with them. As it says on the site, Staying Smart is designed for people who want to know (or know more) about how MS can affect thinking.
The site is divided into sections of problems with memory, attention, wayfinding, finding things, language or executive skills, and the goals of the website are to support learning, build confidence in managing and facilitate sharing of knowledge and experience about cognition in MS.
Each section is covered both for professionals and non-experts, with sub-sections like “Research” or “Tips and tricks”. The sections are well structured and clear; the advice given is practical and useful. It is also possible to add one’s own techniques for managing cognition problems, which makes it continuously “up to date”.
The page is very modern – you can go straight to Twitter or share it otherwise from here!
The website is innovative and it is only starting to grow and gather experiences, but the future does seem to be rather promising.
Reviewed by Liina Vahter, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist, Estonian MS Centre, West-Tallinn Central Hospital, Estonia
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