Living with progressive multiple sclerosis : overcoming the challenges / Patricia K. Coyle, June Halper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coyle, Patricia K.

Contributor:

Halper, June.

Coyle, Patricia K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiple sclerosis--Popular works.

Multiple sclerosis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Demos Medical Pub., c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 15% of MS patients are diagnosed with the progressive form of the disease and experience symptoms such as tremor, poor coordination, difficulty walking, and other problems from the start. While an additional 50%, of those diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS, will develop progressive MS within 10 years. Living with Multiple Sclerosis: Overcoming the Challenges, 2nd Edition is written for people who have been diagnosed with the progressive form of multiple sclerosis. It focuses on the newest advances in managing worsening symptoms and offer

Contents:

What is progressive multiple sclerosis?

Defining progressive multiple sclerosis

Disease-modifying therapies for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis

Managing the symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Facing the challenge of worsening multiple sclerosis: tools for the transition

Increasing disability: social and economic issues

Coping with disease progression

Gender-related and family issues

Taking care: prevent complications and stay healthy.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Meeting the challenge of progressive multiple sclerosis / Patricia K. Coyle, June Halper. c2001.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-152) and index.

Related Work:

Coyle, Patricia K. Meeting the challenge of progressive multiple sclerosis.

ISBN:

1-282-38762-6

9786612387623

1-935281-25-9

1-4416-3442-8

OCLC:

642660976