02828nam 22005774a 450 991082778750332120200520144314.01-282-38762-697866123876231-935281-25-91-4416-3442-8(CKB)2430000000015834(EBL)465684(OCoLC)642660976(SSID)ssj0000339917(PQKBManifestationID)11231958(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000339917(PQKBWorkID)10386828(PQKB)10736207(MiAaPQ)EBC465684(Au-PeEL)EBL465684(CaPaEBR)ebr10354146(EXLCZ)99243000000001583420070710d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLiving with progressive mulitple sclerosis overcoming the challenges /Patricia K. Coyle, June Halper2nd ed.New York, NY Demos Medical Pub.c20081 online resource (177 p.)Rev. ed. of: Meeting the challenge of progressive multiple sclerosis / Patricia K. Coyle, June Halper. c2001.1-932603-47-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-152) and index.What is progressive multiple sclerosis? -- Defining progressive multiple sclerosis -- Disease-modifying therapies for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis -- Managing the symptoms of multiple sclerosis -- Facing the challenge of worsening multiple sclerosis: tools for the transition -- Increasing disability: social and economic issues -- Coping with disease progression -- Gender-related and family issues -- Taking care: prevent complications and stay healthy.According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 15% of MS patients are diagnosed with the progressive form of the disease and experience symptoms such as tremor, poor coordination, difficulty walking, and other problems from the start. While an additional 50%, of those diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS, will develop progressive MS within 10 years. Living with Multiple Sclerosis: Overcoming the Challenges, 2nd Edition is written for people who have been diagnosed with the progressive form of multiple sclerosis. It focuses on the newest advances in managing worsening symptoms and offerMultiple sclerosisPopular worksMultiple sclerosis616.8/34Coyle Patricia K1667112Halper June1667113Coyle Patricia K1667112MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910827787503321Living with progressive mulitple sclerosis4026766UNINA