Multiple Sclerosis

by Naff, Clay Farris

• ISBN13: 9780737743814
• ISBN10: 0737743816
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2009-06-01
• Publisher: THE GALE GROUP

Summary

The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful-both emotionally and physically. The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest about treatment and prevention. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary viewpoints, bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
Understanding Multiple Sclerosis
Overview of Multiple Sclerosis	p. 16
The Causes of Multiple Sclerosis	p. 25
The Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis	p. 31
How Multiple Sclerosis Is Diagnosed	p. 37
Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis	p. 44
Emotional Dimensions of Multiple Sclerosis	p. 50
Controversies Concerning Multiple Sclerosis
A Leaky Gut May Be the Cause of Multiple Sclerosis	p. 61
Trauma May Be a Key Cause of Multiple Sclerosis	p. 67
Infection May Be a Key Cause of Multiple Sclerosis	p. 73
Faulty Genes May Be at the Root of Multiple Sclerosis	p. 78
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments Are Effective in Treating Multiple Sclerosis	p. 84
Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatments Are Unproven for Treating Multiple Sclerosis	p. 90
Dietary Therapy Appears to Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients	p. 96
Dietary Therapy Remains Unproven for Multiple Sclerosis Institute of Medicine	p. 101
Experiences with Multiple Sclerosis
Falling Out of the Closet	p. 107
Seeing a Life Above Illness	p. 116
Climbing the Mountain	p. 124
Glossary	p. 130
Chronology	p. 132
Organizations to Contact	p. 134
For Further Reading	p. 138
Index	p. 141
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