Understanding Multiple Sclerosis

Understanding Multiple Sclerosis, Second Edition is a patient-friendly chart that helps to explain multiple sclerosis (MS) with sections that define MS and describe its causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis process, and management.  Featured sections: •What is multiple sclerosis (MS)•What causes MS•Types of MS: Relapsing-Remitting (RR-MS), Primary-Progressive (PP-MS), and Secondary-Progressive (SP-MS)•Symptoms of MS table: early and late •How is MS diagnosed: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), evoked potential tests, and lumbar puncture (spinal tap)•Management of MSImages included:  •The spinal cord and spinal nerves within the body•Enlarged view of a nerve fiber•Normal nerve cell and nerve cell affected by MS•Comparison of a normal myelin sheath to one damaged from MS•Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)20" x 26" heavy weight paper laminated with grommets at top corners ISBN 9781496394989