Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have, the Answers You Need, Fourth Edition

Title Page......Page 4
Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 14
Acknowledgments......Page 16
Part 1: MS: What’s It All About?......Page 20
What Should I Know About This Book?......Page 22
Multiple Sclerosis: An Introduction to the Disease......Page 27
The Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis: Who Gets MS and Why?......Page 43
Symptom Management at a Glance......Page 51
Part II: How is Multiple Sclerosis Treated?......Page 66
How Multiple Sclerosis Treatments Are Developed......Page 68
Considering Options for Managing Relapses and the Disease Course......Page 77
Complementary and Alternative Medicine......Page 99
Nursing Care to Enhance Wellness......Page 108
The Role of Physical Therapy: Strategies to Enhance Mobility and Safety and Conserve Energy......Page 131
The Role of Occupational Therapy: Strategies to Enhance Independence and Productivity at Home and at Work......Page 152
How MS Affects Sexuality and Intimacy......Page 191
Speech and Voice Problems: Assessment and Management......Page 218
Swallowing Problems: Assesment and Management......Page 233
Cognitive Challenges: Assessment and Management......Page 246
Part III: How Do Individuals and Families Cope With The Challenges of MS?......Page 272
Coping and Adaptation: Making a Place for MS in Your Life......Page 274
Emotional Changes and the Role of Stress......Page 289
How Multiple Sclerosis Affects the Family......Page 310
Fertility, Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Gynecologic Care......Page 332
Children Get MS, Too......Page 348
Part IV: What Are The Recommended Financial and Life Planning Strategies?......Page 362
Maximizing Employment Options......Page 364
Managing the Insurance Maze......Page 389
Thinking Proactively About Long-Term Care......Page 413
Effective Life Planning Begins Now......Page 430
Appendices......Page 448
Appendix A: Glossary......Page 450
Appendix B: Brand Names......Page 474
Appendix C: Medications Commonly Used in MS......Page 480
Appendix D: National Multiple Sclerosis Society Diesease Management Consensus Statement......Page 570
Appendix E: Additional Reading......Page 573
Appendix F: Resources......Page 580
About the Authors......Page 592
A......Page 600
B......Page 601
C......Page 602
D......Page 605
E......Page 607
F......Page 608
G......Page 609
H-I......Page 610
J-L......Page 612
M......Page 613
N......Page 614
O-P......Page 615
Q-R......Page 617
S......Page 618
T......Page 620
U-V......Page 621
W......Page 622
X-Z......Page 623
Backcover......Page 624