Multiple Sclerosis - Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory, often progressive, and potentially disabling disease of the central nervous system. Onset of disease is usually between the ages of 15 and 50, with the incidence nearly twice as high in women. While the cause of MS is still unknown, the predominant theory is that it is an autoimmune disease, triggered by an unknown environmental factor that results in both loss of central nervous system myelin and degeneration of axons and neurons. Although there have been a number of publications addressing different aspects of MS treatment in the neurological literature, there is a dearth of material on MS designed for internists and primary care physicians, who are often the first to see patients presenting with symptoms of MS. Therefore, this concise, clinically focused volume will serve as a valuable resource tailored to the specific needs of internists and primary care physicians. Part of the Oxford Neurology Library, this highly practical pocketbook covers current approaches and new developments in the diagnosis, treatment and management of MS, including both early and advanced stages of the disease. The book offers in-depth coverage of special populations, as well as the more unusual manifestations of MS, which are less familiar to the internal medicine audience. It will also address the role of imaging studies in the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and monitoring of the progression of MS. In addition to providing up-to-date information on pharmacological therapies for MS, the book also describes an array of non-pharmacological treatment options.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Oxford American Neurology Library
Release date:	May 2013
First published:	May 2013
Authors:	Gary L Birnbaum (Director, Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research Center, Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology, and Clinical Professor of Neurology)
Dimensions:	203 x 133 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	164
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-984078-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Neurology & clinical neurophysiology Promotions
LSN:	0-19-984078-4
Barcode:	9780199840786

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