
Navigating Life with Multiple Sclerosis
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 24. September 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-19-938173-9 (ISBN)
Description
Navigating Life with Multiple Sclerosis will serve as a practical guide for meeting the challenges of this life-long disease. MS may cause a myriad of symptoms and varies greatly from person to person. The authors demystify MS and offer practical solutions and guidance based upon their extensive combined clinical and research experience. The book tackles many of the common symptoms experienced by the person with MS and looks into the future to explore where research is headed. If you are newly diagnosed or have been living with MS for years, this book is an invaluable guide.
Reviews / Votes
When someone is newly diagnosed, he or she is exposed to unfamiliar and disconcerting medical terminology, diagnostic procedures, and treatment options. Like a patient and wise health care provider, Kathleen Costello, Ben Thrower, and Barbara Giesser dissect these complex concepts, demystify the diagnostic and treatment process, and present a user-friendly guide to the medical diagnosis and treatment of MS. * Pearl B. Werfel, and Linda J. Trettin, in PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 61, No. 8, Feb. 2016 *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
261 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-938173-9 (9780199381739)
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Other editions
Additional editions

Kathleen Costello | Ben W. Thrower | Barbara S. Giesser
Navigating Life with Multiple Sclerosis
E-Book
08/2015
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€17.99
Available for download

Kathleen Costello | Ben W. Thrower | Barbara S. Giesser
Navigating Life with Multiple Sclerosis
E-Book
08/2015
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€17.99
Available for download
Persons
Kathleen Costello, MS, ANP-BC, MSCN The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis, Transverse Myelitis Center
Baltimore, MD
Ben W. Thrower, MD
Medical Director
Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute at Shepherd Center
Atlanta, GA
Barbara S. Giesser, MD
Clinical Director, UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program
David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
Multiple Sclerosis, Transverse Myelitis Center
Baltimore, MD
Ben W. Thrower, MD
Medical Director
Andrew C. Carlos Multiple Sclerosis Institute at Shepherd Center
Atlanta, GA
Barbara S. Giesser, MD
Clinical Director, UCLA Multiple Sclerosis Program
David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
Author
MS, ANP-BC, MSCNMS, ANP-BC, MSCN, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
MDMD, Shepherd Center, Atlanta
MDMD, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles
Content
1. What Is Multiple Sclerosis? ; 2. How Multiple Sclerosis Affects the Nerves ; 3. How MS Is Diagnosed ; 4. Managing Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms ; 5. Treating and Managing Multiple Sclerosis: Relapses and Disease-Modifying Therapies ; 6. Lifestyle Management ; 7. Reproductive Issues in Multiple Sclerosis ; 8. The Future of Multiple Sclerosis Management ; 9. Planning for Your Future