This book summarizes the latest insights into the causes of multiple sclerosis, methods of diagnosis and assessment, and recent management techniques. Disease-modifying therapies and treatment for specific symptoms such as fatigue, tremor and seizures are covered, along with the impact on reproductive health and presentation in pediatric patients.
This book summarizes the latest insights into the causes of multiple sclerosis, methods of diagnosis and assessment, and recent management techniques. Disease-modifying therapies and treatment for specific symptoms such as fatigue, tremor and seizures are covered, along with the impact on reproductive health and presentation in pediatric patients.
Carlos A. Pérez is a Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology clinical and research fellow at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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1. Autoimmune CNS Emergencies 2. Clinical Features of MS 3. MS Phenotypes 4. Diagnostic Evaluation 5. Differential Diagnosis 6. Neuroimaging in Multiple Sclerosis and its Mimics 7. Disease-Modifying Therapies (DMT's) 8. Treatment Goals 9. Symptomatic Management 10. Reproductive Issues 11. Pediatric MS 12. Useful Websites Appendix.