Multiple Sclerosis - 5th Edition by Rosalind Kalb (Paperback)

About the Book

"Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, the Answers You Need" 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--medical, emotional, social, and economic - and represents a interdisciplinary approach to the disease. The book's goal is to help those with MS and their families formulate questions to ask their healthcare providers so they can manage life with MS. the chapters cover topics ranging from neurology and treatment to emotional, sexual, and employment issues. Introductory material is followed by a series of questions most often asked of the authors in their work with MS.
The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. All the chapters have been reviewed and revamped. The book provides the most current information on Multiple Sclerosis including a review of the controversy surrounding Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCVSI) and Multiple Sclerosis, discussion of the first two pills in development for Multiple Sclerosis (up to this point all Multiple Sclerosis treatment have been injectable), new information on the drug Tysabri, and discussion of other newly developed drugs and drugs that currently under development.

Book Synopsis

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-medical, emotional, social, and economic - and represents a interdisciplinary approach to the disease. The book's goal is to help those living with MS live the lives they aspire to lead. The chapters cover everything from treatment to emotional, sexual, and employment issues.

The new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. The book provides the most current information on multiple sclerosis including a review of the controversy surrounding CCVSI, discussion of the first two pills in development for the disease, new information on the drug Tysabri, emotional issues, and the family.

The thoroughly revised and updated fifth edition of the classic Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, The Answers You Need answers even more of your questions about how to live and thrive with MS.

• What are the current drug therapies for MS?
• What about alternative medicine?
• Should I exercise?
• How common is depression with MS?

Review Quotes

"A most worthwhile resource for people with MS, their families and caregivers, and the medical and other support staff who work with them. Highly recommended."--Library Journal 11/1/2011
"In this comprehensive new edition, Dr. Kalb and colleagues have successfully blended together the expertise of professionals with real-life examples that bear witness to the realities of life with MS. If you could have only one resource for MS information, this is the one. Every professional who works in the field of MS as well as people with MS and their families would benefit from the critical questions posed in this book and the cogent answers provided."--Peggy Crawford, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Department of Neurology, University of Cincinnati Medical School
..".I have recommended this book to my patients since its first edition because it is an extremely comprehensive reference for people no matter what stage they are in on their journey with MS. There is comfort in knowing others have asked similar questions to those they have and that answers are available that are straightforward and understandable...this edition catches up to new information and ways to manage the disease but retains the basics about how to live with the disease and move forward."--Patricia Kennedy, RN, CNP, MSCN, Editor of the forthcoming The Can Do Multiple Sclerosis Guide to Lifestyle Empowerment
Praise for the Previous Edition
..".If you have MS, love someone with MS, or work with a person who has MS, you will find this book helpful and informative."--MS Focus
..".Highly recommended for MS patients, bookstores, and libraries."--Doody's Reviews
..".inclusive and comprehensive..."--Library Journal
"The writing style is clear and informative, and the authors are sympathetic and the emotional aspects of living with MS...Physical therapists, students, physicians, and people with MS will find it a useful addition to their library."--Physical Therapy