Multiple Sclerosis
Saunders (Publisher)
Published in March 1993
Book
Hardback
300 pages
978-0-7020-1606-6 (ISBN)
Description
Multiple sclerosis, a progressively disabling disease, poses scientific problems for the neurologist in the fields of diagnosis, medical management and psychosocial support. This book focuses on the features of MS which require consideration in the different age groups, since the above problems can be very different depending on the age of the patient. The book tries to synthesize information that has not previously been gathered together on this topic, and especially childhood MS and MS in the over 50 age group.
Multiple sclerosis, a progressively disabling disease, poses scientific problems for the neurologist in the fields of diagnosis, medical management and psychosocial support. This book focuses on the features of MS which require consideration in the different age groups, since the above problems can be very different depending on the age of the patient. The book tries to synthesize information that has not previously been gathered together on this topic, and especially childhood MS and MS in the over 50 age group.
Multiple sclerosis, a progressively disabling disease, poses scientific problems for the neurologist in the fields of diagnosis, medical management and psychosocial support. This book focuses on the features of MS which require consideration in the different age groups, since the above problems can be very different depending on the age of the patient. The book tries to synthesize information that has not previously been gathered together on this topic, and especially childhood MS and MS in the over 50 age group.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
13 illustrations, index
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-1606-6 (9780702016066)
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Persons
Author
Professor of Paediatrics and Child Neurology, University of Gottingen, Germany
Content
Part 1 Childhood and juvenile MS: history - old and recent; Gottingen study - ananmnestic and clinical data, cerebrospinal fluid findings, neuroimaging, MR-spectroscopy, neurophysiological studies; therapy and management; vaccinations. Part 2 MS in the adult: age distribution, age of onset, duration, course; symptoms and signs in chronic MS - sensomotor disturbances, cranial nerve/brain stem lesions, autonomic disturbances, psychomental disturbances, complications and MS-unrelated disorders, impairment of ability to work, ambulation, practical tasks, self-reliance, literature. Part 3 Old age, mortality and cause of death in MS: MS in old age; mortality and cause of death. Part 4 Long-term management of MS: diagnosis; therapy and management of MS; psychosocial care.