Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Guide for Patients and Families, 2nd Edition
by Hiroshi Mitsumoto
Book Description
Approximately 10,000 individuals are diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) each year. Although there have been major advances in understanding the underlying pathology of ALS, for most patients the clinical outcome is fatal. However, a great deal can be done to treat the symptoms of ALS, to improve the patient's quality of life and to help caregivers and families to cope with the disease. This new and extensively revised guide covers every aspect of living with ALS. There are discussions of:
Classifications and clinical features of the disease; Diagnosis; Patient care; Therapeutic trials; Unorthodox treatments; Speech problems; Physical therapy; Nutrition; Environmental adaptations; Ventilatory care; Nursing care; Long-term care; Financial resources; Role of support groups Rounding out this comprehensive review are sections that deal with hospice care, life support systems, legal, ethical, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of dealing with the disease, and the role of the National Voluntary Health Agency in dealing with all aspects of the disease.
Book Info
A patient and family guide to every aspect of the management of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Discusses issues commonly dealt with by patients and their families, such as the role of rehabilitation treatments, the decision whether or not to participate in therapeutic trials, and emotional issues. Previous edition: c1994. Softcover.
About the Author
Hiroshi Mitsumoto, M.D., is director of the Eleanor and Lou Gehrig MDA/ALS Center and professor of neurology at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. He is a past chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of the ALS Association. Drs. Mitsumoto and Munsat are internationally acclaimed experts in the management of ALS.
Keywords: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Guide for Patients and Families, 2nd Edition, Books, Hiroshi Mitsumoto, Theodore L. Munsat, Medical, Diet / Health / Fitness, Health & Fitness, Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain), Anatomy, Neurology - General, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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