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.
Autorentext
Kathleen Costello, MS, ANP-BC, MSCN Associate Vice President, Clinical Care National Multiple Sclerosis Society New York, NY Nurse Practitioner Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis Center Baltimore, MD Ben W. Thrower, MD Medical Director Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute at Shepherd Center Atlanta, GA Barbara S. Giesser, MD Clinical Director, UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine Los Angeles, CA
Zusammenfassung
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.
Inhalt
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