Multiple Sclerosis: New Hope and Practical Advice for People with MS and Their Families

by Louis J. Rosner, Shelley Ross

The most trusted book on multiple sclerosis, updated and revised with the latest research in combating the disease.

Once known as the “crippler of young adults,” now more than seventy-five percent of MS patients will never need a wheelchair. In Multiple Sclerosis, Dr. Louis J. Rosner and Shelley Ross explain that there genuinely is new hope, more than ever before, both for controlling the disease today and curing it tomorrow.

Updated with the latest research and terminology, this revised edition gets to the bottom of every treatment option from the tried-and-true to today's cutting-edge and experimental therapies. Its trusted advice covers every step of living with MS, what you need to know, and what you need to ask. Dr. Louis Rosner and Shelley Ross explain what the disease is, who gets it and why, and what people with MS can do to continue living happy and healthy lives. Whether you or your loved one has just been diagnosed with MS or has lived with it for a while, Multiple Sclerosis gives you the information you need to live well with the disease,

-The how to understand and identify MS as early as possible
-The varying symptoms and courses of the how to recognize and treat them
-The emotional struggles that come with where to turn for support
-The most current medical research and therapies available to MS how to know if they are right for you

For decades, this trusted handbook has helped those with MS and their families and friends to treat and understand their disease. Research brings us closer to a cure every day, but until that day comes, patients have, in this book, the very best tool for beating MS—the facts.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Medical

352 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1992

Reviews

[A · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting for me to read. The map on page 9 is fascinating to me. It illustrates that MS has a definite geographical distribution. Based on worldwide research, "It has long been established that MS is More Prominent in Colder Regions and is very Rare in subtrobical and tropical areas--the farther away from the equator, the higher the incidence of MS...Canada has Twice the incidence of the U.S."

[Sidra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative, but as dismal as most medically-based books on Multiple Sclerosis because they know so little about the disease or how to help. It sounded a lot like my doctor, "Take some drugs that have horrendous side affects and don't really cure anything and call me the next time you can't walk". It's a good start, but I'm looking for something more optimistic and hopeful (ironic, since the title actually uses the word "hope" in it).

[April Peregoy]

This was the best book on Multiple Sclerosis that I have read so far. It didn't scare the hell out of me like a lot of the other books on the subject. However, it wasn't overly optimistic either. It just presented the facts and theories, and then provided some advice on how to live with the disease. Since it was last revised in 2008, I would love it if it could be updated to provide more of the latest research and medicines.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not exactly the most "fun" book on MS I've ever read, but not the driest, either. Great information, not only for those who are newly diagnosed, but also the veterans who need a refresher course.

[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thorough, well-organized, and helpful. Factual, readable, and doesn't pull punches. It's a 'revised and updated edition' but still as old as 2008, and with the science in here I'd love to see an even more recent update.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is really great for anyone newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Everything is very simply explained and it's fairly up to date excepting the new oral medications.

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provided some good and helpful information as well as giving a deeper understanding of MS.