Multiple Sclerosis and CNS Inflammatory Disorders is apractical guide to effective care of patients with multiplesclerosis and other neuroimmunologic and CNS inflammatorydisorders.
It provides the scientific basis of multiple sclerosis includingetiology, epidemiology, and pathogenesis. It covers the diagnosticprocess, the course of the disease and prognosis, and the use ofMRI in diagnosis and disease monitoring. Disease-modifying treatment algorithms for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis,switching therapy, and progressive multiple sclerosis treatmentalgorithms are all discussed in detail. It also addresses multiplesclerosis in childhood and pregnancy and includes assessment ofalternative therapies.
This new addition to the Neurology in Practice series containspractical guidance and learning features:
* Algorithms and guidelines
* "Tips and Tricks" boxes on improvingoutcomes
* "Caution" warning boxes to avoidingproblems
* "Science Revisited"--quick reminders ofthe basic science principles necessary for understanding
Multiple Sclerosis and CNS Inflammatory Disorders is anideal reference for neurologists in practice and training.
Lawrence M. Samkoff
Medical Science Medizin Neurologie Neurology