"Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, the Answers You Need is the definitive guide for everyone concerned with the disease-those who have MS and those who share their lives with someone who has it. It covers a wide range of topics in an accessiblequestion and answer format that allows people to easily find the information they need while providing a model of successful communication with healthcare providers. The contributors are leading authorities in all areas of multiple sclerosis management,who proffer expert answers to the most common questions about living with MS-medical, emotional, social, and economic - and represents a interdisciplinary approach to the disease. The books' goal is to help those with MS and their families formulate questions to ask their healthcare providers so they can manage life with MS. the chapters cover topics ranging from neurology and treatment to emotional, sexual, and employment issues. Introductory material is followed by a series of questions most often asked of the authors in their work with MS. The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. All the chapters have been reviewed and revamped. The book provides the most current information on Multiple Sclerosis including a review of the controversy surrounding Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCVSI) and Multiple Sclerosis, discussion of the first two pills in development for Multiple Sclerosis (up to this point all Multiple Sclerosis treatment have been injectable), new information on the drug Tysabri, and discussion of other newly developed drugs and drugs that currently under development"--
This brand-new third edition of this classic guide to multiple sclerosis continues to be the definitive guide for everyone concerned with this disease.
Each chapter contains a list of references and recommended reading for readers interested in pursuing more detailed information on a particular topic. The guide also contains a comprehensive glossary of all terms commonly used in MS management, as well as a list of relevant resources. An extensive section on treatments includes descriptions of each of the medications commonly used in the treatment of MS and the management of its symptoms.
The third edition of this classic guide to multiple sclerosis continues to be the definitive guide for anyone concerned with this disease ? those who have MS, those who share their lives with someone who has it, and all health care professionals involved with its management. It covers a wide range of topics in a question and answer format reflecting the collaborative relationship between people with MS and their health care professionals. The contributors are leading authorities in all areas of multiple sclerosis management, addressing frequently asked questions encountered in the course of their work with MS. These questions provide a model and a vocabulary for those uncertain what questions to ask or how to ask them, and makes it possible for readers to easily find information about specific topics and questions based on their individual needs. Each chapter contains a list of references and recommended reading for those interested in pursuing more detailed information on a particular topic. The guide also contains a comprehensive glossary of commonly used terms as well as an extensive section on treatments, including descriptions of each of the medications commonly used in the treatment of MS and the management of its symptoms.
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"...if you (have MS), love someone with MS, work with a person who has MS..., you will find this book helpful and informative." MS Focus; "...highly recommended for MS patients, bookstores, and libraries." Doody's Health Sciences Book Review; "...inclusive and comprehensive..." Library Journal; "(There are now...) more choices for patients to make, and the critical tools that empower them to make appropriate choices are education and information. The information compiled in this book, as in its predecessors, is an invaluable resource for persons with MS, and is applicable for those at all stages of the disease. The questions are those that occur everyday, both in health care professional offices, and in people's homes and offices. The answers have been meticulously researched, and provide practical solutions where available, and facts on which to base choices when solutions are less clear-cut." From the Foreword by Barbara Giesser, MD"
What Should I Know About This Book?: Nancy Holland, EdD; Neurology:
Charles R. Smith, MD and Randall T. Schapiro, MD; Treatment Issues: Aaron E.
Miller, MD, Robert M. Herndon, MD, and Allen C. Bowling, MD, PhD; Nursing
Care to Enhance Wellness: June Halper, MSCN, ANP, FAAN; Physical Therapy:
Brian Hutchinson, MS, PT and Angela Chan, PT; Occupational Therapy: Cynthia
Gackle, OTR/L; Speech and Voice Disorders: Pamela Miller Sorensen, MA,
CCC-SLP; Swallowing: Jeri A. Logemann, Ph; Cognition: Nicholas G. LaRocca,
PhD and Pamela Miller Sorensen, MA, CCC-SLP; Psychosocial Issues: Rosalind C.
Kalb, PhD and Deborah M. Miller, PhD, LISW; Stress and Emotional Issues:
Nicholas G. LaRocca, PhD; Sexuality: Frederick W. Foley, PhD and Michael A
Werner, MD; Fertility, Pregnancy, Childbirth: Kathy Birk, MD, Barbara
Giesser, MD, and Michael A. Werner, MD; Employment: Phillip D. Rumrill, Jr.,
PhD, CRC and Mary L. Hennessey, MEd, CRC; Insurance Issues: Dorothy Northrop,
MSW; Long-Term Care: Debra Frankel, MS, OTR; Life Planning: Laura cooper,
Esq. Appendixes. Glossary; Medications Commonly Used in Multiple Sclerosis;
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Consensus Statement; Additional Readings;
Resources.
Dr. Rosalind Kalb, a clinical psychologist, is Director of the Professional Resource Center at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in New York, developing and providing educational and consultation services to clinicians who care for people with MS. In her private clinical practice, she specializes in the needs of individuals and families living with chronic illness and disability. She serves on the editorial board of several publications, including the International Journal of MS Care, and is the editor of the book Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for Families.
