100 Questions & Answers About Multiple Sclerosis

by William A. Sheremata

Overview

100 Questions & Answers About Multiple Sclerosis, Second Edition was just honored with 4 Stars from Doody's Book Review!Whether you are a newly diagnosed patient or a loved one of someone with multiple sclerosis (MS), this book offers essential guidance and support. Completely revised and updated, 100 Questions & Answers About Multiple Sclerosis, Second Edition provides authoritative, practical answers to the most common questions asked by patients. Written by a leading MS specialist, this easy-to-read book is a comprehensive guide to understanding its causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Including actual commentary from patients, 100 Questions & Answers About Multiple Sclerosis, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the medical, psychological, and emotional turmoil of this disease. © 2011 | 185 pages

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763786847
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	10/14/2010
Series:	100 Questions & Answers about
Edition description:	2
Pages:	185
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

William A. Sheremata, MD, FRCPC, FACP graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences and subsequently from the Medical School at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. He interned in Vancouver, British Columbia, and underwent training in medicine at hospitals in Victoria, B.C., Toronto, and Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He trained in neurology with Dr. Norman Geschwind at the Boston VA and Boston City Hospitals. Concomitantly, he carried out research into the immunology of multiple sclerosis with Dr. Peter Behan at the Boston VHA and with Dr. John David at the Brigham Hospital. Dr. Sheremata was recruited by the Montreal Neurological Institute in 1971 and worked with James Bertrand Cosgrove. In 1972, he received a Medical Research Council Establishment grant, continuing his clinical and laboratory programs. After 6 years he joined the faculty at the University of Miami School of Medicine in 1977, where he is currently a Professor of Neurology and Director of the MS Center. His research has been concerned with neuroimmunology and therapeutic in MS. Dr. Sheremata is certified in medicine by the American Board of Medicine, and in neurology by the Royal College of Physicians (Canada). He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada, the American College of Physicians, the Royal Society, and the American Academy of Neurology.

Table of Contents

Preface v

Foreword Montel Williams vii

Foreword Gerard M. Lehrer ix

Introduction xi

Dedication xv

Part 1 The Basics 1

Questions 1-15 provide fundamental information about multiple sclerosis (MS):

What is multiple sclerosis"

What is a lesion"

What is white matter"

Part 2 Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis 15

Questions 16-22 describe common symptoms of multiple sclerosis:

What are the symptoms of MS" Which symptoms are most common"

Why am I so fatigued"

How long do the symptoms of MS last"

Part 3 Diagnosis, Identification, and Prognosis of Multiple Sclerosis 29

Questions 23-37 describe diagnosis, identification, and prognosis of different forms of MS:

How is a diagnosis of MS made"

What kinds of MS exist"

Do all people with MS become disabled"

Part 4 Causes of Multiple Sclerosis 53

Questions 38-56 discuss factors that contribute to development of MS:

Do viruses cause MS"

What is the role of the immune system in MS"

Is MS hereditary"

Part 5 Living with Multiple Sclerosis 77

Questions 57-67 discuss some of the changes MS causes in day-to-day life and how to cope with them:

Now that I have been diagnosed with MS, how do I learn to cope with this disease"

How does MS affect sexual function and fertility"

I'm having trouble coping with this diagnosis. Should I seek professional counseling"

Part 6 Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis 99

Questions 68-100 address treatment options for multiple sclerosis:

What are the treatments for MS"

Do "folk remedies," such as snake venom and bee venom treatments, work for MS"

How are MS attacks treated" Why are there different drugs to treat attacks of MS"

Appendix 161

Glossary 163

Index 177