| Multiple Sclerosis Contributor(s): Iezzoni, Lisa I. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313365644 ISBN-13: 9780313365645 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain) - Medical | Neurology - Medical | Diseases |
| Dewey: 616.800 |
| LCCN: 2009050710 |
| Series: Biographies of Disease (Greenwood) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.00 lbs) 216 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written by a professor of medicine who is also personally affected by the disease, Multiple Sclerosis offers an overview of every aspect of the condition. It begins by introducing the central nervous system and describing how multiple sclerosis affects the brain and spinal cord. The author then reviews early understanding of MS, how it was first recognized as a disease, and the discoveries that have helped explain its causes. Moving to contemporary understanding of multiple sclerosis, the book explores the epidemiology of MS in the United States and around the world, describes MS symptoms, and reviews today's treatments and research directions. Perhaps most important, it presents the experiences of persons living with multiple sclerosis, concluding with a discussion of factors affecting these individuals in their homes, families, and communities. |