Multiple Sclerosis (eBook, PDF)

Diagnosis and Therapy
Redaktion: Weiner, Howard L.; Stankiewicz, James M.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Multiple Sclerosis: a complex disease requiring sophisticated management Multiple Sclerosis poses labyrinthine challenges. There is no blood test to rely on for diagnosis; clinical acumen is essential. Yet an effective diagnosis only takes you part of the way: treatment offers further enigmas. The MS treatment landscape is complicated, and will become even more so with time. Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis and Therapy is the map you need to navigate this maze. Written and edited by leaders in the field, it guides you towards effective and positive choices for your patients. The diagnosis section provides state-of-the-art thinking about pathogenesis. With clear coverage of biomarkers, genetics, and imaging, it presents a coherent framework for making the correct diagnosis. The management section comprehensively covers current and future treatments to steer you through the many options for * Symptom management * Cognitive dysfunction * Depression and other mental health issues 'Top Tips' throughout provide the practical guidance you need for the best management of your patients. Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis and Therapy should be on the bookshelf of anyone who treats patients with multiple sclerosis.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119963684
• Artikelnr.: 38258108

Autorenporträt

Edited by Howard L. Weiner, MD, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital & Partners MS Center, Boston, MA, USA James M. Stankiewicz, MD, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital & Partners MS Center, Boston, MA, USA

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors
vii Preface
ix Part I Pathology and Diagnosis
1 1 Disease Pathogenesis
3 Roopali Gandhi and Howard L. Weiner 2 Biomarkers
26 Manuel Comabella and Samia J. Khoury 3 Epidemiology and Genetics
56 Philip L. De Jager 4 Diagnosis
77 James M. Stankiewicz
Varun Chaubal
and Guy J. Buckle 5 Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis and Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis
101 Tanuja Chitnis 6 Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis
136 Mohit Neema
Antonia Ceccarelli
Jonathan S. Jackson
and Rohit Bakshi 7 Predicting Clinical Course
163 Brian Healy and Maria Liguori Part II Management
181 8 Medication Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis
183 James M. Stankiewicz and Samia J. Khoury 9 Symptom Management
213 Lynn Stazzone and Brandon Brown 10 Cognitive Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis
239 Bonnie I. Glanz and Maria K. Houtchens 11 Depression and Other Psychosocial Issues in Multiple Sclerosis
263 David J. Rintell 12 Future Therapeutic Approaches
283 Howard L. Weiner and Laura Edwards Index
301