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About The AAN's Neurology Now™ Book Series | p. xi |
Preface | p. xv |
Acknowledgments | p. xvii |
Where Do I Begin? | |
Introduction | p. 3 |
Take a Deep Breath | p. 4 |
Seek Out Information | p. 4 |
Assemble Your Team | p. 6 |
Keep a Journal | p. 7 |
A Look Inside Your Brain | p. 8 |
Basics About the Brain | p. 8 |
Understanding Brain Tumors | p. 13 |
A Search for Why | p. 20 |
Getting a Diagnosis | p. 22 |
Diagnosis | p. 24 |
Assessment and Plan | p. 25 |
Getting the Medical Help You Need | p. 35 |
Assembling Your Team | p. 37 |
Finalizing Your Treatment Team | p. 41 |
Understanding Your Prognosis | p. 41 |
Time to Take Charge | p. 44 |
Understanding Radiation Therapy | p. 46 |
Members of the Radiation Oncology Team | p. 47 |
Important Considerations | p. 50 |
Side Effects of Radiation Therapy | p. 53 |
Retreatment | p. 56 |
How Do I Deal with This? | |
Lifestyle Management | p. 61 |
Feel Empowered | p. 62 |
Reduce Stress | p. 63 |
Breathe Deeply | p. 65 |
Consider Meditation | p. 65 |
Move Your Muscles | p. 66 |
Eat Well | p. 67 |
Herbal and Dietary Supplements | p. 69 |
Driving | p. 71 |
Working | p. 74 |
Support Groups | p. 75 |
Cosmetic Issues | p. 76 |
Creativity, Art, and Humor as Therapy | p. 78 |
Symptom Management and Palliative Care | p. 81 |
Symptoms | p. 82 |
"Big Picture" Topics to Keep in Mind | p. 90 |
Care of the Caregiver | p. 94 |
Presurgery | p. 95 |
During Treatment | p. 98 |
Recurrence | p. 109 |
Planning for Your Future: Managing Your Personal Affairs | p. 114 |
Your Emergency Notebook | p. 115 |
Informal and Formal Arrangements | p. 118 |
Durable Power of Attorney | p. 122 |
Trusts | p. 125 |
Health Care Directives | p. 131 |
Guardianship and Conservatorship | p. 136 |
Your Will | p. 138 |
What Can I and My Medical Team Do About It? | |
Benign Tumors | p. 143 |
Basics About Meningioma | p. 144 |
Treating Atypical and Malignant Meningiomas | p. 146 |
Pituitary Adenoma | p. 148 |
Acoustic Neuroma | p. 151 |
How Will Having One of These Tumors Affect My Life? | p. 152 |
Primary Brain Tumors | p. 154 |
Understanding Your Treatment Options | p. 155 |
Understanding Your Pathology Report | p. 161 |
Radiation Therapy and Chemotherapy | p. 163 |
Metastatic Brain Tumors | p. 167 |
Symptoms | p. 170 |
Diagnosis | p. 171 |
Treatment | p. 171 |
Prognosis | p. 173 |
Leptomeningeal Disease | p. 174 |
Appendix: Guide to Drugs Prescribed for Brain Tumors | p. 177 |
Glossary | p. 182 |
About the Authors and Contributors | p. 194 |
About the Aan and the Abf | p. 197 |
Index | p. 199 |
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