Multiple Sclerosis : Everything You Need to Know

Praise for the first edition:
"Well-conceived and written volume.... Great sensitivity to the realities of dealing with MS and gives straightforward information about outcomes and expectations."
-- Science Books and Films

Multiple sclerosis strikes one in a thousand North Americans, usually in early adulthood, just as they are building careers and starting families. Because the disease involves the central nervous system, the effects are wide-ranging and difficult to predict.

Multiple Sclerosis is a fact-filled comprehensive guide to living with MS, supported by diagrams, case histories, a drug table and an extensive list of helpful books and organizations.

This updated edition features new drugs and therapies. Topics include:

• What MS is, and who suffers from it
• How MS is diagnosed as possible, probable or definite
• Why the disease affects different people in different ways
• Differences between relapsing-remitting MS and progressive MS
• Adapting homes, careers and lifestyles to cope with the disease
• Treatments currently available.

Combining current and authoritative medical advice and practical hands-on tips, Multiple Sclerosis is an invaluable guide for anyone affected by this complex disease.

Dr. Paul O'Connor has been treating people with MS for 15 years. He is Director of the MS Clinic and MS Research, and Chief of Neurology at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada. He is also Associate Professor at the University of Toronto.