Nervous System category: 536 books
The First Episode of Psychosis
A Guide for Patients and Their Families
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2009
The First Episode of Psychosis is the ideal book for patients experiencing the frightening and confusing initial episode of psychosis, which often occurs during late adolescence or early adulthood, and which affects nearly 3% of all people over the course of their lifetime. The book covers a range...
by Louis R. Caplan
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
Strokes afflict thousands of people every year. Yet, for every fatal case, many more victims survive, often going on to live long, productive lives. Of course, none of it is simple-not preventing a "brain attack," nor survival, rehabilitation, or living with cerebrovascular disease. The key is education,...
911Stroke!
True Stories of Stroke Reversal
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2008
There are 750,000 strokes in the USA each year. Some experts believe that 600,000 of these might be candidates for "acute stroke reversal". A recent estimate suggests that only about 4 to 8% of all those strokes have any attempt at stroke reversal. This book tells the stories of 15 patients at a large...
The Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets
Treatments for Epilepsy and Other Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2016
Now in its sixth edition, The Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets is the established, authoritative book on these groundbreaking epilepsy treatments. Written for parents, patients, dieticians, and neurologists, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone considering or starting a ketogenic diet...
Different Minds
Living with Alzheimer Disease
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Lorna Drew thought her partner was carrying his absent-minded professor status too far, until, two years ago, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease. A thoughtful memoir and a wide-ranging handbook, Different Minds is an illuminating side-by-side account of life with Alzheimer Disease. Prepared with...
Migraine Auras
When the Visual World Fails
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
Migraine headaches are familiar and generally treatable ailments. Less understood are migraine auras or scotoma, visual distortions—sometimes accompanied by headache and sometimes not—that make it difficult, sometimes impossible, to see clearly. Migraine auras can be frightening, disorienting,...
All I Can Handle: I'm No Mother Teresa
A Life Raising Three Daughters with Autism
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Dr. Spock? Check. Penelope Ann Leach (Remember her?) Check. What to Expect When You’re Expecting? Check. I had a seven hundred dollar Bellini crib for God’s sake!
Everything was perfect
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...and so begins Kim Stagliano’s electrifying and hilarious memoir of her family’s journey...
by Burma Bertozzi
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2012
A herniated disk refers to a problem with one of the rubbery cushions (disks) between the individual bones (vertebrae) that stack up to make your spine.
A spinal disk is a little like a jelly donut, with a softer center encased within a tougher exterior. Sometimes called a slipped disk or...
Summary & Study Guide - ADHD Nation
Anatomy of An Epidemic - Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2017
Everyone who works with children should read this book.
The must-read summary of “ADHD Nation: Children, Doctors, Big Pharma, and the Making of an American Epidemic,” by Alan Schwarz.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a biological disorder of the brain that can be...
by Peter Rodman
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2015
A depressed man's personal experiments with a home-built (for about $20) low-current brain stimulator. A circuit diagram is included. The experiments cover four months and were mostly positive.
Multiple Sclerosis
A Self-Care Guide to Wellness, Second Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2005
Education about multiple sclerosis has traditionally been medically oriented and related to disease and dysfunction. In contrast, this brand-new second edition of the Guide continues to focus on staying well in the presence of MS, a disease that - while incurable - can be managed. The book covers...
Mayo Clinic Guide to Living with a Spinal Cord Injury
Moving Ahead with Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2009
This indispenable guide offers a complete picture of the road to recovery, and the specifics to move ahead with your life. When possible it encourages readers to resume their favorite hobbies, participate in athletic activities and return to the workplace.
For the first time, leading medical...
by Rosalind Kalb, Barbara Giesser, Kathleen Costello
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2012
Your trusted, compassionate guide to living with MS
Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) doesn't mean your life is over. Everyone's MS is different and no one can predict exactly what yours will be like. The fact is, lots of people live their lives with MS without making a full-time...
Living Well with Dystonia
A Patient Guide
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2016
Dystonia doesn’t have to rule your life. This empowering and encouraging resource, written for dystonia patients and their families and caregivers, provides an overview of a variety of dystonias including cervical dystonia, spasmodic dysphonia, blepharospasm, and writer’s cramp, and the breadth...