Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Guide for Patients and Families:Third Edition

Hiroshi Mitsumoto, MD

Springer Publishing Company, Mar 16, 2009 - Health & Fitness - 450 pages

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, cannot be cured but it can be treated. A great deal can be done to treat the symptoms of ALS, to improve an individual's quality of life, and to help families, caregivers, and loved ones to cope with the disease. This extensively revised and rewritten new edition of the bestselling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Guide For Patients and Families addresses all of those needs, and brings up-to-date important information to those living with the reality of ALS.

The book is completely revised throughout and contains NEW information on:

• Recently developed approaches to treating ALS symptoms
  
• Use of non-invasive ventilators
  
• Multidisciplinary team care
  
• New guidelines being developed by the American Academy of Neurology for patients with ALS
  
• The use of riluzole (Rilutek) to treat ALS
  

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis covers every aspect of the management of ALS, from clinical features of the disease, to diagnosis, to an overview of symptom management. Major sections deal with medical and rehabilitative management, living with ALS, managing advanced disease, end-of-life issues, and resources that can provide support and assistance in this time of need.

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About the author

Dr. Hiroshi Mitsumoto is the current Medical Director of the ALS Center at Columbia University Medical Center. Previously he was on the faculty of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation where he served as Director of the ALS Center. In 2000 he received the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award from the Muscular Dystrophy Association. He has published widely on the subject.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Guide for Patients and Families:Third Edition
• Author: Hiroshi Mitsumoto, MD
• Edition: 3
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2009
• ISBN: 1932603727, 9781932603729
• Length: 450 pages
• Subjects: Health & Fitness / Diseases / Nervous System (incl. Brain)