Description: For more than 70 years, McAlpine's Multiple Sclerosis has been the gold standard textbook on the science and clinical practice of MS. The 5th Edition of this classic, landmark text reflects recent advances in this complex field, bringing you up to date with current information on genetics, epidemiology, clinical neurology, pathogenesis, and management of this common neurological disease. Easy to read and abundantly illustrated, this updated reference is a must-have resource for neurologists, neuropathologists, neurophysiologists, researchers, PM&R specialists, and others who can benefit from authoritative, comprehensive coverage of both scientific and clinical aspects of MS. |
| Features: |
- Discusses recent advances in both diagnosis and management, including improved understanding of MS in childhood and the elderly, anti-MOG disease, treatments of progressive MS, remyelination and neuroprotective therapies, and more
- Offers authoritative reviews of the current literature, placed in historical context
- Features more than 550 high-quality illustrations clarifying important scientific and clinical concepts
- Provides the most authoritative and comprehensive history of the understanding of the disease
- Uses a remarkably clear presentation to make complicated data easier to understand
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
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| Table Of Contents: |
1. The story and iconography of MS The story of MS
2. The course and cost of MS The distribution of MS The natural history of MS
3. Definition of progressive MS The impact of MS on the individual and society
4. Health economics of MS and its treatment Endpiece
5. The clinical features and diagnosis of MS The symptoms and signs of MS
6. The prodrome of MS
7. MS in children and the elderly The diagnosis of MS
8. Assessment of the eye in MS The prognosis of MS The differential diagnosis of MS
9. Neuromyelitis opcitca and anti-MOG disease Endpiece
10. The pathogenesis of MS The genetics of MS The immunology of MS The neurobiology of MS The pathophysiology of MS The pathology of MS Endpiece
11. The treatment of MS Care of the person with MS
12. Models of care for the patient with MS Treatment of symptoms of MS Strategies for disease modification in MS
13. Monitoring the treatment of MS Immunological therapies in MS Reparative therapies in MS Endpiece |