Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (Understanding Health and Sickness Series)

2.5 million people worldwide and 400,000 Americans suffer from the chronic disease Multiple Sclerosis. Understanding Multiple Sclerosis presents both general information about MS and valuable, specific advice, such as how to maintain a healthy marriage when one partner is suffering. This sourcebook answers major questions about the disease. Who gets MS? What are its symptoms? What are its effects on the bodies and minds of people afflicted? How does one plan for the future after a diagnosis? From basic biology to new advances in treatment, Understanding Multiple Sclerosis covers the topics most relevant to people with MS, and to their families and friends.
Understanding Multiple Sclerosis is a resource for basic MS information and for the current, hopeful research outlook for MS patients.