Navigating Life with Multiple Sclerosis

AvKathleen Costello,Ben W Thrower

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Beskrivning

Navigating Life with Multiple Sclerosis will serve as a practical guide for meeting the challenges of this life-long disease. MS may cause a myriad of symptoms and varies greatly from person to person. The authors demystify MS and offer practical solutions and guidance based upon their extensive combined clinical and research experience. The book tackles many of the common symptoms experienced by the person with MS and looks into the future to explore where research is headed. If you are newly diagnosed or have been living with MS for years, this book is an invaluable guide.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-09-24
Mått:140 x 208 x 12 mm
Vikt:249 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Brain and Life Books
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:OUP USA
ISBN:9780199381739

Utforska kategorier

Neurologi och klinisk neurofysiologi inom Medicin
Hälsa inom Hälsa och familj

Mer om författaren

Kathleen Costello, MS, ANP-BC, MSCN The Johns Hopkins Hospital Multiple Sclerosis, Transverse Myelitis CenterBaltimore, MDBen W. Thrower, MDMedical DirectorAndrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute at Shepherd CenterAtlanta, GABarbara S. Giesser, MDClinical Director, UCLA Multiple Sclerosis ProgramDavid Geffen UCLA School of MedicineLos Angeles, CA

Recensioner i media

When someone is newly diagnosed, he or she is exposed to unfamiliar and disconcerting medical terminology, diagnostic procedures, and treatment options. Like a patient and wise health care provider, Kathleen Costello, Ben Thrower, and Barbara Giesser dissect these complex concepts, demystify the diagnostic and treatment process, and present a user-friendly guide to the medical diagnosis and treatment of MS.

Innehållsförteckning

1. What Is Multiple Sclerosis? ; 2. How Multiple Sclerosis Affects the Nerves ; 3. How MS Is Diagnosed ; 4. Managing Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms ; 5. Treating and Managing Multiple Sclerosis: Relapses and Disease-Modifying Therapies ; 6. Lifestyle Management ; 7. Reproductive Issues in Multiple Sclerosis ; 8. The Future of Multiple Sclerosis Management ; 9. Planning for Your Future