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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465194803321

Autore

Amor Sandra

Titolo

Multiple sclerosis [[electronic resource] /] / Sandra Amor, Hans van Noort

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2012

ISBN

1-283-57751-8

9786613889966

0-19-164941-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (97 p.)

Collana

The facts

Altri autori (Persone)

NoortHans van

Disciplina

616.834

Soggetti

Multiple sclerosis

Neurology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Glossary; A; C; D; E; G; I; M; O; P; R; T; 1 What is multiple sclerosis?; 2 What does it mean to have MS?; 3 Who gets MS?; 4 Is MS hereditary?; 5 What causes MS? Meet the immune system; 6 What causes MS? Is it really the immune system?; 7 Which drugs may help suppress MS?; 8 Which non-conventional treatments may help suppress MS?; Useful websites; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is thought to affect almost 2.5 million people worldwide. With the arrival of several new MS drugs and increased availability of information on the internet, many people are confronted by an overwhelming number of information sources about how best to manage their condition. This new book explains, in a clear and accessible way, what is currently known about MS. It provides an explanation of the disease process, symptoms, diagnosis, and how drugs andalternative approaches to disease management work. It also provides supplementary information on how lifestyle and diet ch