Multiple Sclerosis: 84 (Contemporary Neurology Series) - Hardcover

Book 13 of 20: Contemporary Neurology

Rodriguez, Moses; Kantarci, Orhun H.; Pirko, Istvan

 
9780199740468: Multiple Sclerosis: 84 (Contemporary Neurology Series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0199740461 ISBN 13: 9780199740468
Publisher: OUP USA, 2013

Synopsis

This latest edition to the 'Contemporary Neurology Series' will fill one of the few remaining 'neurologic gaps' within the Series. 'Multiple Sclerosis,' written solely by Moses Rodriguez, Orhun Kantarci and Istvan Pirko of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN will offer proven, effective treatments for specific presentations and symptoms of multiple sclerosis along with a pathophysiological explanation of why they work. It bridges a needed gap between overly simplistic therapy manuals and basic science texts that discuss human disease only insofar as it mimics what is observed in animal models of the disease in the laboratory. Additionally, it seeks to offer an efficient integrative approach to symptomatic treatment to avoid over-medication and side effects. It discusses the heterogeneous causes of the disease and the need to develop individualized treatments that address the basic pathophysiologic processes that characterize each patient's disease with the future goal of individualized medicine.

'Multiple Sclerosis' will covers both the basic research aspects of MS: epidemiology, neuropathology, genetics, and immunology as well as the treatment options associated with the MS patient: sleep, steroids, pharma, neuropsychology, and growth factors (to name a few). 'Multiple Sclerosis' will focus on the medical treatment - drug treatment - of MS rather than on physical medicine and rehabilitation (not the author's strength). The authors will also make ample use of flow diagrams, bulleted points, and tables to help the reader better understand MS and its etiology and treatment.

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About the Author

Mildred A. and Henry Uihlein Professor of Medical ResearchDepartments of Neurology and ImmunologyMayo Medical SchoolMayo ClinicRocherster, MN

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Publisher
OUP USA
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199740461
ISBN 13 
9780199740468
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
218