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Multiple sclerosis /

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that affects 250,000 to 400,000 people living in the United States. It generally starts in young adulthood. Written by a professor of medicine who is also personally affected by the disease, Multiple Scl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Iezzoni, Lisa I.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, ©2010.
Colección:Biographies of disease.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introducing the central nervous system and the pathology of multiple sclerosis
  • History of MS
  • MS in populations around the world
  • Role of the immune system in causing MS
  • Symptoms and diagnosis of MS
  • MS treatments
  • Disability and rehabilitation therapies
  • Ambulation aids and wheeled mobility aids
  • Accommodating disability and disability civil rights.