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Multiple Sclerosis: Everything You Need to Know
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"Well-conceived and written volume.... Great sensitivity to the realities of dealing with MS and gives straightforward information about outcomes and expectations."
-- Science Books and Films Multiple sclerosis strikes one in a thousand North Americans, usually in early adulthood, just as they are building careers and starting families. Because the disease involves the central nervous system, the effects are wide-ranging and difficult to predict. Multiple Sclerosis is a fact-filled comprehensive guide to living with MS, supported by diagrams, case histories, a drug table and an extensive list of helpful books and organizations. This updated edition features new drugs and therapies. Topics
"Well-conceived and written volume.... Great sensitivity to the realities of dealing with MS and gives straightforward information about outcomes and expectations."
-- Science Books and Films Multiple sclerosis strikes one in a thousand North Americans, usually in early adulthood, just as they are building careers and starting families. Because the disease involves the central nervous system, the effects are wide-ranging and difficult to predict. Multiple Sclerosis is a fact-filled comprehensive guide to living with MS, supported by diagrams, case histories, a drug table and an extensive list of helpful books and organizations. This updated edition features new drugs and therapies. Topics
168 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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October 16, 2011
A very dear friend of mine has MS, and considering that 99% of what I knew about the disease when he told me came from Josiah Bartlet on The West Wing, I figured it might be a good idea to read up on what "having MS" really meant.
I'm very glad I found this little volume. It's a pretty quick read with incredibly accessible language and just the right amount of info. O'Connor doesn't throw the medical book at you, but neither does he water down every explanation until it seems bereft of polysyllabic words. While a lot of this was geared toward those who had just been diagnosed with MS, I found the text very enlightening and applicable to my situation as "a friend of". There are many short examples of people (real or not, I'm not sure and it kind of doesn't matter) dealing with varying types of the disease at different stages; these stories helped balance the lists of drugs available without unhinging the book into a Chicken Soup for the Soul That Has MS. Having been published in 2005, as well, this starter guide is still relatively up-to-date on its views of current treatment options (though it won't be for long).
Over all, this is a great short intro for those curious about the disease and unafraid of a little straight-forward lingo along the way. It's definitely helped me better understand what my friend is facing, so it has admirable done its job.
I'm very glad I found this little volume. It's a pretty quick read with incredibly accessible language and just the right amount of info. O'Connor doesn't throw the medical book at you, but neither does he water down every explanation until it seems bereft of polysyllabic words. While a lot of this was geared toward those who had just been diagnosed with MS, I found the text very enlightening and applicable to my situation as "a friend of". There are many short examples of people (real or not, I'm not sure and it kind of doesn't matter) dealing with varying types of the disease at different stages; these stories helped balance the lists of drugs available without unhinging the book into a Chicken Soup for the Soul That Has MS. Having been published in 2005, as well, this starter guide is still relatively up-to-date on its views of current treatment options (though it won't be for long).
Over all, this is a great short intro for those curious about the disease and unafraid of a little straight-forward lingo along the way. It's definitely helped me better understand what my friend is facing, so it has admirable done its job.
December 30, 2011
The understanding of this condition changes so rapidly that publishing full books on the subject feels almost futile if your aim is to provide up-to-date information. While much of the information is useful in a timeless fashion, some is in need of revision. It is a useful, but not a complete, resource.
January 20, 2008
nothing scares the crap out of you more than when you read about what's going to happen to you during the course of your life
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