What is multiple sclerosis? Are there any treatments for multiple sclerosis? How can I stay well?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common disease of the central nervous system affecting young adults. A recent MS Society survey indicated that there are at least 100,000 people living with MS in the UK.
Only 20 years ago, a diagnosis of MS was assumed to mean a bleak future. Thankfully, times have changed. There is still no cure for MS, but due to ongoing research, new and better treatments have been developed. More is also understood about the role lifestyle can play in symptom management. Most people diagnosed with MS can live as long as anybody else.
If you, or someone you know, is diagnosed with MS, it is important to remember that no two people with will experience the same symptoms. Use this book like a toolbox, pick out the relevant parts – you may never need the rest.
There is no denying that a diagnosis of MS will bring changes. But with the right medical treatment, support and advice, you can find your own unique balance between having this chronic condition and having a life.
Multiple Sclerosis - The Essential Guide is written by Leonie Martin. Leonie is a published author and speaker and has lived with MS for over 10 years. In addition to media advocacy roles for the MS Society and MS Trust, Leonie is a volunteer newsletter editor for her local MS branch.
Page count: 144
Chapter headings: Introduction, Myths, Facts and Multiple Sclerosis, What is MS?, Why Me?, Testing for MS, Diagnosis, The More 'Visible' Side of MS, The Less 'Visible' Side of MS, The 'Hidden' Side of MS, Relapses, Can MS be Stopped from Getting Worse?, Research, Relationships, Practicalities, Living with MS, Help List, Book List, Bibliography.
Publication date: April 2010
ISBN number: 978-1-86144-086-0
Book Reviews
'At last a book written for real people - not at all geeky and scientific but not patronising either. Anyone with MS will benefit from the author’s personal experience and it provides an insight into all aspects of MS which could be helpful for friends and families who find this condition daunting to understand. Thank you.' Suzy Holland.
Read the review by the Multiple Sclerosis Society here.
