Multiple sclerosis : clinician's guide to diagnosis and treatment / Gary Birnbaum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Birnbaum, Gary, author.

Series:

Oxford American neurology library.

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford American neurology library

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiple sclerosis.

Multiple Sclerosis.

Medical Subjects:

Multiple Sclerosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (157 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory, often progressive, and potentially disabling disease of the central nervous system. Onset of the disease is usually between the ages of 15 and 50, with the incidence nearly twice as high in women. While the cause of MS is still unknown, the predominant theory is that it is an autoimmune disease, triggered by an unknown environmental factor that results in both loss of central nervous system myelin and degeneration of axons and neurons.Although there have been a number of publications addressing different aspects of MS treatment in the neurological literature, there is a dearth of material on MS designed for internists and primary care physicians, who are often the first to see patients presenting symptons of MS. Therefore, thisconcise, clinically focused volume will serve as a valuable resource tailored to the specific needs of internists and primary care physicians. Part of the Oxford Neurology Library, this highly practical pocketbook covers current approaches and new developments in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of MS, including both early and advanced stages of the disease. The book offers in-depth coverage of special populations, as well as the more unusual manifestations of MS, which are less familiar to the internal medicine audience. It will also address the role of imaging studies in the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and monitoringof the progression of MS. In addition to providing up-to-date information on pharmacological therapies for MS, the book also describes an array of non-pharmacological treatment options.

Contents:

A brief history of multiple sclerosis

Factors involved in causing multiple sclerosis

The patterns and pathophysiology MS

Imaging of the central nervous system in multiple sclerosis

Making a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

Complications and comorbidities of MS

Relapses of MS and their treatment

Long term disease modifying therapies

Management of multiple sclerosis symptoms

Complementary therapies for multiple sclerosis

Gender issues and special multiple sclerosis populations.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-770768-8

1-282-54387-3

9786612543876

0-19-974841-1

OCLC:

922969821