What Nurses Know ... Multiple Sclerosis

by Carol Saunders, B.A., B.S.N., M.S.C.N.

• ISBN13: 9781932603897
• ISBN10: 1932603891
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2011-04-01
• Publisher: Demos Health

Summary

Consumer text discusses what MS is, what it is not, and how people can live very full and meaningful lives with a diagnosis of MS. Topics include treatments for multiple sclerosis, treating an exacerbation or relapse, and taking charge with a chronic disease. Softcover.

Author Biography

Carol Saunders, BA, BSN, MSCN, was the Director of Patient Care at the Neurology Center of Fairfax, Virginia. She has been a member of the Consortium of MS Centers since 1990, and a member of the International Organization of MS Nurses since its founding in 1997. Carol formerly served on the Professional Advisory Committee and Chapter Services Committee of the National Capital Area Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) and was a cofounder of the Greater Washington, DC, area Consortium of MS Nurses. She has been a member of the NMSS since 1993 and in 1998 was honored as the NMSS Volunteer of the Year. She has been a nurse for 25 years specializing in MS issues.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Multiple Sclerosis: What Is It?	p. 1
How Is Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosed?	p. 11
Treatments for Multiple Sclerosis	p. 2107
Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms and How We Treat Them	p. 47
Treating an Exacerbation or Relapse	p. 75
Multiple Sclerosis and Complementary and Alternative Medicine	p. 85
Multiple Sclerosis and Your Family, Your Friends, and Your Workplace	p. 97
Taking Charge With a Chronic Disease	p. 113
Glossary	p. 129
Resources	p. 135
Index	p. 139
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