Understanding Hughes Syndrome

Case Studies for Patients

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Beskrivning

In the mid 1970s, Hughes observed a number of young women with a form of viral paralysis, where interestingly many of them carried an antibody in their blood actually directed against ‘phospholipid’ – one of the components of brain and spinal cord.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-03-02
Mått:127 x 203 x 7 mm
Vikt:140 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:94
Förlag:Springer London Ltd
ISBN:9781848003750

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The Brain.- Late for the Wedding.- Falling Over.- Diplomatic Epilepsy.- Weak Legs.- “Multiple Sclerosis” …….- Teenage Migraine…….- Getting Only Half the Picture.- Difficult Crossword Puzzles…….- Playing the Wrong Notes…….- Speaking Gibberish…….- I Lost My Sense of Smell…….- Movement, Jerks and Twitches…….- Mad Cow Disease…….- St. Vitus Dance…….- Parkinson's Disease…….- Missing the Target…….- The Headmistress Who Forgot…….- “Personality Disorder” in a 4-Year-Old …….- To Sleep … Perchance to Dream.- …and Other Organs.- The Lung.- The Skin.- The Liver.- The Heart.- Backpacking in Australia.- Short of Breath in Scandinavia…….- The Blood.- The Adrenal Glands.- The Digestive System.- The Reproductive System.- The Limbs.- Pain in the Foot (“Toelitis”).- Ear, Nose and Throat.- The Kidneys.- “Multi-System Failure” The computer has crashed..- Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infertility.- Eleven Miscarriages.- Late Pregnancy Tragedy…….- The Infertility Clinic.- Causes and Effects.- ‘The Pill and I……’.- A Bad Back…….- “A Miracle”…….- Climbing the Andes.- Fear of Flying…….- The Lambeth Walk.- ”The Tests are Negative!”.- Aspects of Treatment.- “My Sister has Hughes Syndrome”.- Trial and Error.- “I Saved the Country £73,000”.- What Happened Next?.- “Your Condition Doesn't Exist”.- “I've Got My Life Back!”.