Nervous System category: 536 books

The MediFocus Guidebook on Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical...

The MediFocus Guidebook on Parkinson's Disease is the most comprehensive, up-to-date source of information available. You will get answers to your questions, including risk factors of Parkinson's Disease, standard and alternative treatment options, leading doctors, hospitals and medical centers...

What do a member of the royal family, Olympic rowing champion, comedienne, retired construction worker, a job seeker, a parent, a prisoner and a vet have in common? They are among the many people who have shared their personal stories about what dyslexia means to them. Not every contributor is dyslexic...

Has someone in your family had a stroke or do you know anyone that has? This book describes what was going on in the mind of one particular stroke patient, as it was happening to her. The struggles she faced, the difficulties of rehab and her adjustments back to a different kind of normal. Also, there...

Syncope is the medical term for losing consciousnessIt is not a disease but a symptom of fainting sicknessIt usually occur after the age of 40 without painIt is due to a drop of blood flow to the brainMany forms of syncope are preceded by dizzinessThere may be loss of vision and temporary weaknessThere...

Feet Don't Fail Me Now provides an individual with hope and support to assist them in better managing their peripheral neuropathy. It discusses the most common questions all of my patients ask. What causes is it? What can I do to get my life back? We explain in simple terms not only these causes but...

An essential resource for all stroke survivors and their families and caregivers. Updated and expanded new edition of the popular resource written by a stroke survivor who has spent 24 years helping other survivors live life to the fullest potential. , After a Stroke: 500 Tips for Living Well...

Huntington's Chorea is a progressive degenerative disease affecting basal ganglia characterized by choreiform movements and mental deterioration.The cause is believed to be genetic with autosomal dominance transmission from parent to offspring with full penetrance.In Huntington's Chorea,...

Motor neuron disease (MND) is a common but devastating disability that has a profound impact on people's lives. This book provides an easily-accessible guide to the disease for patients with motor neuron disease and their carers. The authors have organised it around a series of the commonest questions...

Sometimes referred to as a "miracle diet," the ketogenic diet has helped doctors treat difficult-to-control epileptic seizures in thousands of children. Coauthored by four respected experts from Johns Hopkins, Ketogenic Diets continues to be the definitive guide for parents, physicians,...

Fibromyalgia (fms) is a chronic neurological condition that causes widespread pain, fatigue, insomnia, cognitive impairments, and a host of other symptoms. Many patients are forced to quit their jobs, studies and life dreams due to the impact of symptoms on their lives. In Living the best life with...

Pseudobulbar Palsy (PBP) is a medical disorder in which a person loses control of facial muscles and has trouble chewing or speakingThis can be caused by a range of neurological disorders.Patients with Pseudobulbar Palsy have:1. Difficulty chewing and swallowing;2. Spasticity in the tongue and bulbar...

Neuropathic pain (neuralgia) is the medical symptom of sharp, shocking pain that follows the path of a nerve and is due to irritation or damage to the nerve. Causes of Neuropathic pain Pressure on a nerve (intervertebral disc or injury) Nerve inflammation by herpes zoster virus (shingles...

When Julie and her husband, Tim, were preparing for the birth of their first child, they had no idea that their lives were about to change on a much greater scale than what they had anticipated. Their daughter, Meredith, unexpectedly suffered complications at birth resulting in a significant brain...