Your Brain After Chemo A Practical Guide to Lifting the Fog and Getting Back Your Focus

by Silverman, Dan; Davidson, Idelle

• ISBN13: 9780738213910
• ISBN10: 0738213918
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-05-25
• Publisher: Balance

Summary

Chemotherapy saves lives, but new studiesincluding research led by coauthor Dr. Dan Silvermanreveal that the agents used to kill cancer cells may also impair normal brain function. Even years after treatment people have reported problems with memory, concentration, multitasking, and word retrieval. Silverman and Idelle Davidson combine cutting-edge science and true stories to demonstrate that "chemo brain" is not a figment of your imagination. With its invaluable strategies and straightforward nine-step program specifically tailored to re-energizing the brain,Your Brain After Chemogives patients the coping skills to move on with their lives.

Author Biography

Dan Silverman, MD, PhD, is head of the Neuronuclear Imaging section in the Ahmanson Biological Imaging Division and associate professor of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology at UCLA. He lives in Santa Monica, California.
Idelle Davidson is an award-winning health, medical, and general interest journalist whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times Magazine, Time, Parents, and many other publications, She lives in Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Idelle's Story: Have We Met?	p. ix
Talking With Your Oncologist
A Vulnerable Time	p. 3
Rethinking "Chemo Brain"	p. 8
Q and A With Your Doctor	p. 13
Symptoms and Signs
I Found My Keys, But I Lost Myself	p. 31
Relationships	p. 38
Multitasking, Word Retrieval, Memory, and Concentration	p. 44
Fatigue and Depression	p. 55
Measuring Forgetfulness	p. 61
Body of Evidence	p. 71
Molecules Behaving Badly
The Healthy Brain	p. 79
The Unhealthy Brain	p. 86
Hormones-His and Hers	p. 99
Getting Your Brain Back on Track
Depressing Days?	p. 121
Sleeping Through Insomnia	p. 134
Fatigue, Inattention, and Poor Concentration	p. 143
Fear, Stress, and Mindfulness	p. 156
Brain Food	p. 172
Some Tips for (Re)Organizing Your Day-to-Day Life	p. 191
How to Reclaim Your Brain Chemistry
Nine Daily Steps You Can Start Doing Today (But Wait Until Tonight!)	p. 201
Summary of the Nine Steps and Worksheet	p. 221
Future Directions	p. 225
Authors' Notes	p. 239
Acknowledgments	p. 241
Appendix	p. 247
Generic Drugs and Brand Name Equivalents	p. 255
Notes	p. 257
Index	p. 273
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