Multiple Sclerosis Care - A Practical Manual is a concise and easy to use reference source for all aspects of care in the management and understanding of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It is useful for all health professionals involved in the care of people with MS, including hospital doctors and GPs, therapists and social workers. It takes account of the latest scientific evidence and guidelines in the management of MS, and takes a practical and pragmatic approach to the evaluation of controversial aspects of MS care. The book is divided into five sections, beginning with background information on MS history. The second section concentrates on the diagnosis of MS, while the third deals with ongoing management of the condition. Part four provides practical advice on auditing and service evaluation, and finally, the book lists additional resources, websites, charities and other useful information. Each aspect of MS is easy to access, with simple line diagrams and tables, as well as examples of investigations, including MR scans. The book offers handy, easy to use information for practical and scientific information about MS.
The handbook has been written by a neurologist, physiotherapist and specialist nurse, all leaders in their field, who are all involved in both MS research and active service delivery to people affected by the disease.
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BACKGROUND ; 1. The history of Multiple Sclerosis ; 2. Multiple Sclerosis pathology ; 3. Immunology of Multiple Sclerosis ; 4. Multiple Sclerosis definitions and disease classification ; 5. Epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis ; 6. Genetics of Multiple Sclerosis ; 7. Measuring Multiple Sclerosis ; 8. Frequently used assessment scales ; 9. How to measure treatment effectiveness ; 10. How to determine whether treatments are effective ; THE DIAGNOSIS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ; 11. General points on making a diagnosis ; 12. Sites of Multiple Sclerosis attack and clinically isolated syndromes ; 13. Investigation for possible Multiple Sclerosis ; 14. Conveying the diagnosis ; TREATMENT OPTIONS ; 15. Treatments that may affect the underlying cause of Multiple Sclerosis ; 16. Treatment of relapses ; 17. Other treatments ; ONGOING MANAGEMENT ; 18. Principles of ongoing management ; 19. The role of the MS nurse ; 20. Guided self management ; 21. Comprehensive assessment of needs ; 22. A multidisciplinary team approach to management ; 23. Providing ongoing support ; 24. Rehabilitation concepts and principles ; 25. Approaches to rehabilitation ; 26. Models of care and organisation of delivery ; 27. Specialist regional services ; 28. Local services ; 29. Long-term support ; 30. Symptomatic management ; 31. Psychosocial issues ; 32. Complementary and alternative therapies ; 33. Mobility issues ; 34. Assistive aids and equipment, adaptations and personal support ; 35. Evaluation of services ; 36. Integrated care pathways ; 37. Core competencies of staff ; 38. Other useful resources
