Kalb (associate vice president, Professional Resource Center, National Multiple Sclerosis Society) offers a guide for everyone concerned with this disease--those who have MS, families and friends, and healthcare professionals. The book covers a range of topics in an accessible question-and-answer format. Within each section, MS experts, including neurologists, nurses, rehabilitation and mental health professionals, lawyers, and insurance and employment experts, answer the questions they have been asked most frequently over the course of their careers. Each chapter is designed to cover the full spectrum of the disease, from the time of diagnosis through the complex challenges that can arise if the disease progresses. Appendices offer a glossary, consumer medication sheets for medications commonly used in MS, an abridged version of the NMSS Disease Management Consensus Statement, and contacts for information clearing houses, web sites, directories, agencies and organizations, and resources related to assistive technology, environmental adaptations, travel, and visual impairment. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
A diagnosis of MS can feel overwhelming, even terrifying. Though over 400,000 American's have received that diagnosis, succinct answers on the issues surrounding MS can be hard to come by. This guide is the definitive resource for those who need information on this debilitating disease. Organized in an accessible question-and-answer format, it includes information on diagnosis, epidemiology, and the condition's emotional, social, and economic aspects, as well as descriptions of common medications and helpful advice for managing symptoms.
