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Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide to Treatment and Management

by Polman, Chris H.; Thompson, Alan J.; Murray, T. Jock; McDonald, W. Ian

ISBN13: 9781888799545
ISBN10: 1888799544
Additional ISBN(s): 9781932603514
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 2001-06-10
Publisher: Demos Health
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Summary

Free Univ., Amsterdam. Offers a detailed discussion of various therapies currently used for multiple sclerosis, with opinions on their efficacy from the Medical Management Committee of the International Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Societies. Previous edition titled Therapeutic Claims in Multiple Sclerosis, c1996. Softcover.

Author Biography

Chris H. Polman, MD, PhD: Professor of Neurology, Free University Medical Centre, Amsterdam Alan J. Thompson, MD, FRCP, FRCPI: Garfield Weston Professor of Clinical Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, University College, London T. Jock Murray, OC, MD, FRCPC, MACP, FRCP: Professor of Medicine (Neurology) Professor of Medical Humanities, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia W. Ian McDonald, MB, PhD, FRCP, FMedSci: Professor of Clinical Neurology (Emeritus) Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London

Introduction

(6)

Evidence of Effectiveness and the Selection of Treatment

(4)

Treatment for an Acute Exacerbation

(8)

Overview

(2)

Specific Agents

(6)

Intravenous Methylprednisolone

(1)

Intravenous Dexamethasone

(1)

Intramuscular Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

(1)

Oral Steroids

(2)

Intrathecal Steroids

(1)

Aspirin and Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs

(1)

Plasmapheresis

(3)

Treatments That Affect the Long-Term Course of the Disease (``Disease-Modifying Therapy'')

(28)

From Better Understanding to Better Treatment

(3)

Drugs Approved for Use in MS

(7)

Interferon Beta

(6)

Glatiramer Acetate

(1)

Treatments That Are Not Specifically Approved for MS But Are Being Used in Certain Parts of the World

(8)

Intravenous Immunoglobulin

(2)

Azathioprine

(1)

Cyclophosphamide

(1)

Cyclosporin-A

(1)

Methotrexate

(1)

Cladribine

(1)

Mitoxantrone

(1)

Sulfasalazine

(1)

Interferon Alpha

(1)

Corticosteroids

(1)

Interferon Gamma

(1)

Plasmapheresis

(1)

Total Lymphoid Irradiation

(1)

Acyclovir and Other Antiviral Agents

(1)

Bone Marrow Transplantation and Hemopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

(1)

Treatments Under Development

(9)

Monoclonal Antibodies to Lymphocytes

(1)

Agents That Interfere with Cytokine Production/Activity

(1)

Other Cytokines

(1)

Agents That Induce Specific Immunosuppression

(1)

Oral Myelin

(1)

Administration of MBP and Other Peptides

(1)

T Cell (Receptor) Vaccination

(1)

Agents That Reduce Blood-Brain Barrier Injury

(5)

Symptomatic Treatment and Rehabilitation

(36)

Symptomatic Treatment of MS

(18)

Spasticity

(1)

Oral Agents

(1)

Baclofen

(1)

Tizanidine

(1)

Dantrolene and Benzodiazepines

(1)

Other Oral Agents

(1)

Other Routes

(1)

Ataxia

(1)

Medical Treatment

(1)

Surgical Intervention

(1)

Fatigue

(1)

Medication

(1)

Bladder Dysfunction

(2)

Bowel Dysfunction

(1)

Sexual Dysfunction

(1)

Management of Sexual Dysfunction in Women

(1)

Management of Sexual Dysfunction in Men

(2)

Pain

(1)

Other Paroxysmal Symptoms

(1)

Cognition

(1)

Other Symptoms

(1)

Visual Dysfunction

(1)

Vertigo

(1)

Swallowing, Speech, and Respiratory Dysfunction

(1)

Temperature Sensitivity

(1)

Psychiatric and Psychological Dysfunction

(1)

Neurologic Rehabilitation

(17)

Evaluating Outcomes

(1)

Evaluating Neurorehabilitation in MS

(1)

Evaluating Comprehensive Packages of Rehabilitation

(1)

Do Benefits of Rehabilitation Carry Over in Medium Term?

(1)

Evaluating Components of the Rehabilitation Package

(1)

Evaluating Service Delivery

(11)

Alternative Therapies Used by People with MS

(48)

Definition of Alternative or Complementary Medicine

(1)

The Popularity of Alternative Medicine

(1)

Informing Your Doctor

(3)

Miscellaneous Empirical Treatments

(42)

Injected Materials

(13)

Injected Materials and Oral Administration

(1)

Oral Administration

(5)

Physical and Surgical Manipulations

104

(22)

Diet

126

(1)

Index

127

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Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide to Treatment and Management

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