The nature of multiple sclerosis / June Halper -- Therapeutic advances in the treatment of progressive forms of multiple sclerosis / Kathleen Costello -- Optimal primary care management for people with multiple sclerosis / June Halper -- The evolution of disease management / Amy Perrin Ross -- Defining and treating acute exacerbations in multiple sclerosis / Colleen Harris -- Infusion therapies in multiple sclerosis : nursing implications / June Halper and Marie A. Namey -- Promoting adherence to complex protocols / Marie A. Namey -- The role of research in nursing practice / Elsie E. Gulick -- Research coordinator : another dimension of multiple sclerosis nursing / Linda A. Morgante -- Case management / June Halper -- Recognizing and treating cognitive impairment / Colleen Murphy Miller -- Strategies and challenges in managing spasticity / Jane Johnson, Louise Jarrett, and Bernadette Porter -- Pulmonary complications / Linda Lehman, Mary Ann Picone, and June Halper -- Pain / Heidi Maloni -- Depression in MS assessment and treatment / June Halper -- Skin care in multiple sclerosis / June Halper -- Complementary and alternative therapies / Patricia M. Kennedy -- Dealing with uncertainty : sustaining hope in multiple sclerosis / Linda A. Morgante.