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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455057703321

Titolo

Multiple sclerosis [[electronic resource] ] : the guide to treatment and management / / Chris H. Polman ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, N.Y., : Demos, c2006

ISBN

1-282-11522-7

9786612115226

1-934559-70-9

Edizione

[6th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PolmanChris

Disciplina

616.8/3406

Soggetti

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis - Treatment

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Multiple Sclerosis International Federation"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; The MSIF International Medical and Scientific Board (IMSB) Medical Management Committee; Chapter 1 Introduction: The Changing Understanding of MS; Chapter 2 Treatment for an Acute Exacerbation; Chapter 3 Treatments That Affect the Long-Term Course of the Disease (""Disease-Modifying Therapy""); Chapter 4 Sumptomatic Treatment, Neurorehabilitation, and Service Delivery; Chapter 5 Unconventional Therapies and MS; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

The huge expansion of information available about MS, especially through the Internet, has put the individual with MS in a position to take increasing responsibility for her or his own care. There is thus a need for a comprehensive, readily accessible guide to the present therapeutic options, which will give the inquirer a balanced guide to the relative effectiveness of individual treatments. This book is designed to do just that.This bestselling title is a unique compendium of the most frequently used treatments for multiple sclerosis, an authoritative reference for all physicians, and a fact