Understanding multiple sclerosis / Melissa Stauffer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stauffer, Melissa.

Series:

Understanding health and sickness series.

Understanding health and sickness series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiple sclerosis--Popular works.

Multiple sclerosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (149 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Two-and-a-half million people world-wide and 400,000 Americans suffer from the chronic disease multiple sclerosis. Understanding Multiple Sclerosis presents both general information about MS and valuable, specific advice. Who gets MS? What are its symptoms? What are its effects on the bodies and minds of people afflicted? How does one plan for the future after a diagnosis? From basic biology to new advances in treatment, Understanding Multiple Sclerosis covers the topics most relevant to people with MS and to their families and friends. Chapters provide: Introduction to genetic, demographic, and geographic factors Basic biology of MS, with descriptions of both the central nervous system and the immune system Characteristic symptoms of MS Diagnostic criteria and different types of MS Treatments, over-the-counter medica-tions, and alternative medicines Lifestyle adjustments and coping strate-gies along with advice on long-term health insurance and financial planning Current and ongoing MS research and advances Melissa Stauffer of Daphne, Alabama, is a freelance science editor whose work has appeared in Biochemistry, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Biomolecular NMR, and FEBS Letters.

Contents:

Who gets MS and why?

What is MS?

Symptoms and diagnosis of MS

MS treatments

Living with MS

The search for a cure.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [88]-89) and index.

ISBN:

1-60473-068-4

1-4294-6056-3

OCLC:

86105487