Multiple Sclerosis: Current Status and Strategies for the Future Contributor(s): Institute of Medicine (Author), Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Hea (Author), Committee on Multiple Sclerosis Current (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309072859 ISBN-13: 9780309072854 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $74.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2001 Annotation: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and often disabling disease of the nervous system, affecting about 1 million people worldwide. Even though it has been known for over a hundred years, no cause or cure has yet been discovered -- but now there is hope. New therapies have been shown to slow the disease progress in some patients, and the pace of discoveries about the cellular machinery of the brain and spinal cord has accelerated. This book presents a comprehensive overview of multiple sclerosis today, as researchers seek to understand its processes, develop therapies that will slow or halt the disease and perhaps repair damage, offer relief for specific symptoms, and improve the abilities of MS patients to function in their daily lives. The panel reviews existing knowledge and identifies key research questions, focusing on: The committee also discusses ways to build and financially support the MS research enterprise, including a look at challenges inherent in designing clinical trails. This book will be important to MS researchers, research funders, health care advocates for MS research and treatment, and interested patients and their families. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Neurology - Medical | Research - Medical | Diseases |
Dewey: 616.834 |
LCCN: 2001002431 |
Physical Information: 3.25" H x 5.72" W x 8.78" (1.87 lbs) 456 pages |
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Publisher Description: Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and often disabling disease of the nervous system, affecting about 1 million people worldwide. Even though it has been known for over a hundred years, no cause or cure has yet been discovered--but now there is hope. New therapies have been shown to slow the disease progress in some patients, and the pace of discoveries about the cellular machinery of the brain and spinal cord has accelerated. This book presents a comprehensive overview of multiple sclerosis today, as researchers seek to understand its processes, develop therapies that will slow or halt the disease and perhaps repair damage, offer relief for specific symptoms, and improve the abilities of MS patients to function in their daily lives. The panel reviews existing knowledge and identifies key research questions, focusing on:
The committee also discusses ways to build and financially support the MS research enterprise, including a look at challenges inherent in designing clinical trials. This book will be important to MS researchers, research funders, health care advocates for MS research and treatment, and interested patients and their families. |