Multiple Sclerosis [electronic resource] : the Questions You Have-The Answers You Need.

Cover; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Note to the Reader; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; PART I: MS: WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?; 1. What Should I Know About This Book?; 2. Multiple Sclerosis: An Introduction to the Disease; THE DISEASE PROCESS; THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS; THE DISEASE COURSE AND PROGNOSIS; FINDING THE RIGHT DOCTOR; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; 3. The Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis--Who Gets MS and Why?; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; 4. Symptom Management at a Glance; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; PART II: HOW IS MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS TREATED?

5. How Multiple Sclerosis Treatments Are DevelopedRECOMMENDED READINGS; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; 6. Considering Options for Managing Relapses and the Disease Course; MANAGEMENT OF RELAPSES; MANAGING THE DISEASE COURSE; RECOMMENDED READINGS; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; 7. Complementary and Alternative Medicine; RECOMMENDED READINGS; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; 8. Partnering with an MS Nurse to Enhance Wellness: Key Management Concepts; BLADDER FUNCTION; BOWEL FUNCTION; SKIN CARE; PROMOTING GENERAL WELLNESS; RECOMMENDED READINGS; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES.

9. The Role of Physical Therapy: Strategies to Enhance Mobility and Safety and Conserve EnergyEVALUATION; THE ROLE OF EXERCISE; WALKING AND MOBILITY AIDS; RECOMMENDED READINGS; 10. The Role of Occupational Therapy: Strategies to Enhance Independence and Productivity at Home and at Work; HAND FUNCTION; FATIGUE; BATHROOM SAFETY AND PERSONAL HYGIENE; MOBILITY; HOME CHORES; HOME ACCESS; COMMUNICATION; DRIVING; CHILD CARE; COMPUTERS; SUMMARY; RECOMMENDED READINGS; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; 11. How MS Affects Sexuality and Intimacy; REFERENCES; RECOMMENDED READING; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES.

12. Speech and Voice Problems: Assessment and ManagementRECOMMENDED READINGS; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; 13. Swallowing Problems: Assessment and Management; STAGE ONE--ORAL PREPARATION; STAGE TWO--ORAL STAGE; STAGE THREE--PHARYNGEAL STAGE; STAGE FOUR--ESOPHAGEAL STAGE; WHAT IS DYSPHAGIA?; RECOMMENDED READINGS; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; 14. Cognitive Challenges: Assessment and Management; TYPES OF COGNITIVE CHANGES THAT CAN OCCUR IN MS; RELATIONSHIP TO DISEASE DURATION AND SEVERITY; CAUSES OF MS-RELATED COGNITIVE CHANGES; COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT; ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION.

RECOMMENDED RESOURCESPART III: HOW DO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES COPE WITH THE CHALLENGES OF MS?; 15. Coping and Adaptation: Making a Place for MS in Your Life; RECOMMENDED READINGS; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; 16. Emotional Changes and the Role of Stress; EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF MS; STRESS AND MS; RECOMMENDED READINGS; RECOMMENDED RESOURCES; 17. How Multiple Sclerosis Affects the Family; IMPACT ON FAMILY LIFE; PARENTING; THE CAREGIVING EXPERIENCE; RECOMMENDED READINGS; 18. Fertility, Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Gynecologic Care; FAMILY PLANNING AND FERTILITY; PREGNANCY, LABOR, AND DELIVERY.

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Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, The Answers You Need, 5th Edition is the definitive guide for everyone concerned with the disease - those who have MS and those who share their lives with someone who has it. It covers a wide range of topics in an accessible question and answer format that allows people to easily find the information they need while providing a model of successful communication with healthcare providers. The contributors are leading authorities in all areas of multiple sclerosis management, who proffer expert answers to the most common questions about living with MS-

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