Multiple Sclerosis (Contemporary Neurology Series)

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

ISBN 10: 0199740461 / ISBN 13: 9780199740468

Published by Oxford University Press, New York, NY, 2013

About this Item

Hardcover with dust jacket in very good condition. Mild rubbing noted to glossy finish. Black covers with gold lettering to front cover and spine. Mild bumping noted to bottom corners. Pages clean and unmarked with many illustrations. This is number 84 of the Contemporary Neurology Series.

MS offers 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 according to what is observed in animal models of the disease. Additionally, this new volume in the Series provides an efficient integrative approach to symptomatic treatment to avoid overmedication 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Multiple Sclerosis (Contemporary Neurology Series)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199740461
• ISBN 13: 9780199740468
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 1.52W x 25.65H x 18.54D centimeters 1.52 centimeters width by 25.65 centimeters height by 18.54 centimeters depth
• Weight: 844 grams

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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' 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.

About the Author

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