02828nam 22005774a 450 991095919220332120250504184614.01-282-38762-697866123876231-935281-25-91-4416-3442-8(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 multiple 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 K1817042Halper June1817043Coyle Patricia K1817042MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910959192203321Living with progressive multiple sclerosis4374394UNINA