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Multiple Sclerosis

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ISBN-10: 0198569831

ISBN-13: 9780198569831

Edition: 2nd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: John Zajicek, Jenny Freeman, Bernadette Porter

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Multiple Sclerosis Care - A Practical Manual is a concise and easy to use reference source for all aspects of care in the management and understanding of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It is useful for all health professionals involved in the care of people with MS, including hospital doctors and GPs, therapists and social workers. It takes account of the latest scientific evidence and guidelines in the management of MS, and takes a practical and pragmatic approach to the evaluation ofcontroversial aspects of MS care.The book is divided into five sections, beginning with background information on MS history. The second section concentrates on the diagnosis of MS, while the third deals with…    
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Book details

List price: $54.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/16/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 3.94" wide x 7.09" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Professor John Zajicek trained in Cambridge and London and has spent more than 20 years researching MS and looking after people who have it. He is currently working in the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth, and leads a large research team that conducts research into clinical trials for people with MS, with a particular focus on the uses of cannabis derived medicines, and research into the mechanisms of MS. Professor Zajicek is on the MS Guidelines Committee of the Association of British Neurologists, and has advised NICE on aspects of MS. Mrs. Bernadette Porter has been trained at South Bank University, Tor and South West College, and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery,…    

Professor John Zajicek trained in Cambridge and London and has spent more than 20 years researching MS and looking after people who have it. He is currently working in the Peninsula Medical School in Plymouth, and leads a large research team that conducts research into clinical trials for people with MS, with a particular focus on the uses of cannabis derived medicines, and research into the mechanisms of MS. Professor Zajicek is on the MS Guidelines Committee of the Association of British Neurologists, and has advised NICE on aspects of MS. Mrs. Bernadette Porter has been trained at South Bank University, Tor and South West College, and The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery,…    

Background
The history of multiple sclerosis (MS)
MS pathology
Immunology of MS
MS definitions and disease classification
Epidemiology of MS
The natural history of MS
Genetics of MS
Measuring MS
Frequently used assessment scales
How to determine whether treatments are effective
Diagnosis
General points on making a diagnosis
Sites of MS attack and clinically isolated syndromes
Investigation for possible MS
Conveying the diagnosis
Treatment options
Treatments that may affect the underlying course of MS
Treatment of relapses
Other treatments available
Ongoing management
Principles of ongoing management
The role of the MS specialist nurse
Rehabilitation concepts and principles
Approaches to rehabilitation
Models of care and organization of service delivery
Specialist regional neurological services
Local services
Long-term support
Symptomatic management
Psychosocial issues
Complementary and alternative therapies
Mobility issues
Assistive aids and equipment, adaptations, and personal support
Evaluation of services
Evaluation of services
Useful resources
Useful resources