Multiple sclerosis : the guide to treatment and management / Chris H. Polman ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Polman, Chris.

Multiple Sclerosis International Federation.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiple sclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis--Treatment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Demos, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The huge expansion of information available about MS, especially through the Internet, has put the individual with MS in a position to take increasing responsibility for her or his own care. There is thus a need for a comprehensive, readily accessible guide to the present therapeutic options, which will give the inquirer a balanced guide to the relative effectiveness of individual treatments. This book is designed to do just that.This bestselling title is a unique compendium of the most frequently used treatments for multiple sclerosis, an authoritative reference for all physicians, and a fact

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; The MSIF International Medical and Scientific Board (IMSB) Medical Management Committee; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Changing Understanding of MS; Chapter 2 Treatment for an Acute Exacerbation; Chapter 3 Treatments That Affect the Long-Term Course of the Disease (""Disease-Modifying Therapy""); Chapter 4 Sumptomatic Treatment, Neurorehabilitation, and Service Delivery; Chapter 5 Unconventional Therapies and MS; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

"Multiple Sclerosis International Federation"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-11522-7

9786612115226

1-934559-70-9

OCLC:

429662933