Multiple sclerosis : a practical manual for hospital and outpatient care / Carlos A. Perez, Andrew Smith, Flavia Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Perez, Carlos A., 1934- author.

Smith, Andrew, author.

Nelson, Flavia, author.

Series:

Cambridge manuals in neurology.

Cambridge medicine (Series)

Cambridge manuals in neurology

Cambridge medicine

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multiple sclerosis.

Multiple sclerosis--Treatment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 224 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

Affecting an estimated 2.5 million people worldwide, multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common neurological cause of debilitation in young adults. Incurable, and with the precise causes still unknown, both diagnosis and management of the condition is complicated. This book summarizes the latest understanding of the causes of the disease, using accessible, bullet-point text to describe key clinical features and diagnostic criteria. Disease-modifying therapies and management of symptoms, including fatigue, tremor and cognitive changes, are covered in detail. With a chapter focusing solely on presentations in the emergency room, the importance of recognizing these neurological emergencies is emphasised, along with indications for admission in MS patients. The impact of MS on women's reproductive health and the increasing recognition of MS in pediatric patients is also explored. An up-to-date and practical approach to the accurate diagnosis and management of MS, this is an invaluable resource for both hospital and outpatient settings.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Feb 2021).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781108907484

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.