Nervous System The Brain category: 536 books

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Fighting Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis

Practical Ways to Create New Habits and Increase Your Energy

by Nancy Lowenstein, MS, OTR/L
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2009

400,000 people in the U.S. alone have multiple sclerosis. Of that, 86% cite fatigue as the number one symptom of their disease. Commonly people resort to substances such as caffeine, sugar and medications to combat fatigue with mixed results and uncertain health effects. Occupational therapists teach...
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by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2014

SPINAL STENOSIS Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is a condition due to the narrowing of the spinal canal either in the central part or peripheral (lateral) to the side in the nerve root canal. This results in pain in one leg without back pain Every one can get Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. The...
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Summary & Study Guide - The Alzheimer's Solution

A Breakthrough Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline at Every Age

by Lee Tang
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2017

Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease by 90% Optimize Your Cognitive Function The must-read summary of “The Alzheimer's Solution: A Breakthrough Program to Prevent and Reverse the Symptoms of Cognitive Decline at Every Age,” by Dean & Ayesha Sherzai, MD. This complete summary...
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I Wish I Were Engulfed in Flames

My Insane Life Raising Two Boys with Autism

by Jeni Decker
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2011

Jeni Decker is five-foot nothing and one hundred and [redacted] pounds-a self described roly-poly, forty-something, Reubenesque bon-bon of a gal, often called cute but never sexy. She has two sons with autism on opposite ends of the spectrum (Jake and Jaxson), a husband who prefers hunting to household...
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I've Heard the Vultures Singing

Field Notes on Poetry, Illness, and Nature

by Lucia Perillo
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2011

Acclaimed poet and MacArthur Foundation Fellow, Lucia Perillo, a former park ranger who loved to hike the Cascade Mountains alone and prided herself on daring solo skis down the wild slopes of Mount Rainier, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when she was in her thirties. I've Heard the Vultures Singing...
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conquering Obsessive Compulsive Behavior

Simple Techniques That Will Tame Your Obsessive Tendencies

by Bruce Mansbridge Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2009

Practical help for the millions who suffer. Over 6 million Americans and millions more around the world suffer from some degree of obsessive compulsive behavior. For the vast majority of these people, this behavior impacts the quality of their lives. However, OC behavior can be difficult to...
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Epilepsy

The Ultimate Teen Guide

by Kathlyn Gay
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017

According to recent statistics, at least 50 million people worldwide have epilepsy, including more than 5.1 million Americans. Because there are so many different types of epilepsy—each with its own behavioral effects and treatment—it can be overwhelming for teens to handle. They need a reliable...
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1,001 Tips for the Parents of Autistic Boys

Everything You Need to Know About Diagnosis, Doctors, Schools, Taxes, Vacations, Babysitters, Treatments, Food, and More

by Ken Siri
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2010

Current research shows that as many as one in seventy boys in the United States now has autism. Parents of these boys become full-time researchers, always looking for the latest information on doctors, education, and treatments. After countless hours of study, Ken Siri shares what he has learned....
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Curing MS

How Science Is Solving the Mysteries of Multiple Sclerosis

by Howard L. Weiner, M.D.
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007

What causes multiple sclerosis? When will there be a cure? Dr. Howard Weiner has spent nearly three decades trying to find answers to the mysteries of multiple sclerosis, an utterly confounding and debilitating disease that afflicts almost half a million Americans. Curing MS is his moving,...
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by Stanley Rachman, Padmal de Silva
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009

Panic disorder is a remarkably common psychological condition, characterized by sudden attacks of intense fear and panic. Approximately 3% of the population will experience some aspects of panic disorder during their lifetime. Incredibly distressing, it can have an adverse effect on most aspects of...
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Chronic Anxiety Unreality Sensations and other Odd Symptoms

The Bizarre Manifestations of Panic and Disordered Anxiousness

by James Lowrance
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2012

NOTE: This book is intended to help anxiety disorder sufferers to recognize/understand what are called "unreality symptoms" and other unusual chronic anxiety manifestations, such as "catastrophic thinking" and becoming "sensitized to anxiety" (heart palpitations are also an included subject)....
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The Essential Guide to Asperger's Syndrome

A Parent’s Complete Source of Information and Advice on Raising a Child with Asperger’s

by Eileen Bailey, Robert Montgomery Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012

Asperger's Syndrome is a complicated condition that is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Parents and caregivers can often find themselves bewildered by the circumstances and accompanying behaviors that are associated with raising a child with Asperger's. The Essential Guide to Asperger's Syndrome...
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by Stanley Rachman, Padmal de Silva
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2009

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common psychological problem. The symptoms - which can be seriously disabling in extreme cases - can include excessive hand-washing or other cleaning rituals, repeated checking, extreme slowness and unwanted, repugnant intrusive thoughts. This book...
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The Everything Health Guide to Multiple Sclerosis

An authoritative guide to help you understand symptoms, decide on treatment, and enhance your well-being

by Margot Russell, Allen C Bowling
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2008

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society estimates that 400,000 people in the United States have been diagnosed with MS. Because MS is a chronic disease, people with this diagnosis will live with the disease for years. MS sufferer Margot Russell and Dr. Allen C. Bowling, a nationally known MS expert,...
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