The First Year: Multiple Sclerosis: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed - Couverture souple
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Présentation de l'éditeur
From the moment of her diagnosis in 2000, author Margaret Blackstone took charge and educated herself on every aspect of her condition. Now, as a patient expert, she guides those newly diagnosed through their first year with MS. Multiple sclerosis is a progressive, degenerative disorder that affects nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord. The disease can progress steadily or cause acute attacks followed by partial or complete reduction in symptoms. Sadly, many aspects of MS remain shrouded in mystery. But, here, in this reliable and empathetic new book, a life-support system for sufferers and their families, Blackstone offers help in understanding and managing MS by providing crucial and up-to-the minute information about: · Coping with fear and managing stress · Managing symptoms and making daily life easier · Handling relationships with family, friends and work colleagues · The latest medical research and medications · Effective alternative therapies · Support group resources
Biographie de l'auteur
Margaret Blackstone is a graduate of Yale University. She was awarded the Murray Fellowship and wrote and translated poetry in Mexico for a year. She is the author of several books on a variety of medical topics, including Beat Diabetes and Recovering from a C-Section, and a poet and an award-winning author of children's books. She lives in Greenwich Village with her family.
Saud A. Sadiq, MD, is the Director of The Multiple Sclerosis Research and Treatment Center and Chairman, Department of Neurology, at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York.
Contributor residences: Blackstone: New York, New York; Sadiq: New York, New York
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