Complementary and Integrative Interventions for Chronic Neurologic Conditions Encountered in the Primary Care Office

Danny Bega

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2017.02.004

Complementary and Integrative Interventions for Chronic Neurologic Conditions Encountered in the Primary Care Office

Prim Care. 2017 Jun;44(2):305-322. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.02.004.

Author

Danny Bega¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 710 North Lake Shore Drive, Abbott Hall, 1124, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Electronic address: danny.bega@northwestern.edu.

PMID: 28501231
DOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.02.004

Abstract

Chronic neurologic conditions are frequently managed in the primary care setting, and patients with these conditions are increasingly seeking nonconventional treatment options. This article provides a review and summary of the evidence for some of the most commonly studied and most frequently used complementary and integrative interventions for 3 conditions managed every day in primary care offices - diabetic neuropathy, migraine, and dementia.

Keywords: Complementary and alternative; Dementia; Integrative; Migraine; Neuropathy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / methods
Complementary Therapies / methods*
Dementia / therapy
Diabetic Neuropathies / therapy
Diet, Healthy
Exercise
Health Behavior
Humans
Integrative Medicine / methods*
Integrative Medicine / organization & administration*
Life Style
Migraine Disorders / therapy
Nervous System Diseases / therapy*
Primary Health Care / organization & administration*