Nervous System The Brain category: 536 books
You Can Cope With Peripheral Neuropathy
365 Tips for Living a Full Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2009
Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common diseases most people never heard of and yet, upwards of 20 million Americans have it! It is estimated that 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes have mild to severe neuropathy. That fact alone is staggering. Other causes include vitamin deficiencies,...
Alone in My Universe
Struggling with an Orphan Disease in an Unsympathetic World
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2011
Battling a chronic disease can often be a lonely and frustrating ordeal. It doesnt have to be. Alone in My Universe, compiled by Wayne Brown, presents a series of writings from patients suffering from acromegaly. Based on actual personal experiences, these narratives provide a primer of understanding...
Women Living With Multiple Sclerosis
Conversations on Living, Laughing and Coping
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 1999
This is a unique guide for women dealing with the difficulties of multiple sclerosis. After she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 1976, author Judith Lynn Nichols realized that people suffering from chronic illness fare better when they share experiences with people fighting the same disease....
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Bipolar Disorder
Understand, Treat, and Thrive with Bipolar Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2009
Clear answers on correctly diagnosing and living with bipolar disorder.
This comprehensive and reliable guide addresses how bipolar disorder is different from other disorders, the latest research into bipolar treatments, strategies for living with bipolar disorder, and much more.
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by Yvonne deSousa
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014
Yvonne deSousa's diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis came with an insightful declaration from a new doctor ("MS sucks") and a brother's helpful advice ("You could totally get one of those handicapped parking plates now"). What followed was a year of MS-adventures: "accidentally"...
Managing Ms
Straight Talk from a Thirty-One-Year Survivor
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2011
Debbie Petrina walked into her doctors office in 1980 with strange symptoms. She was only twenty-five years old and terrified of what to expect; it was not until four years later that she was finally diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Since then, she has faced a battle in living with the disease;...
Peripheral Neuropathy
When the Numbness, Weakness and Pain Won't Stop
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2006
Peripheral neuropathy affects 10 to 20 million people in the U.S, including ten per cent of all people who have diabetes. This condition has numerous causes, but can be associated with diseases such as HIV, alcoholism, and lupus, and may result from treatments for other medical conditions, such as...
The Way of Grace
Finding God on the Path of Surrender
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2014
The Way of Grace
A Patient’s Guide to Understanding Myofascial Release
Simple Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2014
This book is a great resource for anyone in the healthcare profession or anyone who facilities the healing process. It is especially helpful for body workers and therapists. It gives simple answers that can help both therapists and patients with their understanding of the healing process in general,...
by Giacomo Giammatteo
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2018
Having a stroke isn't bad. I didn't even know it was happening. It's afterward that all the fun starts. When you can't move or talk—even blink your eyes. That's a scary feeling.
This book is a record of my journey—how the strokes happened—and more importantly, the long road to recovery.
Hi Mom, Send Sheep!
My Life as the Coyote and After
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2012
At 47, Tim Derk had long been the San Antonio Spur’s crowd-pleasing Coyote and was widely regarded as the NBA’s funniest, most inventive mascot. Then, as the Spurs were headed toward their third championship, Derk suffered a massive stroke and his seemingly charmed existence was shattered. Here,...
by Costa Hawke
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Conquering Multiple Sclerosis: Day to Day Life and Management
This book covers several topics including:
Chapter 1: What Is Multiple Sclerosis Chapter 2: Copaxone Chapter 3: Acute Pain Chapter 4: Avonex Chapter 5: Benefits Of Assist Dogs Chapter 6: Herbal Supplements Used To Treat...
by Mark Selikowitz
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Dyslexia and other learning difficulties: The Facts addresses problems many intelligent children face who, while having normal IQ levels, still struggle to learn in the classroom setting. A short attention span, restlessness, an inability to write clearly, and reading comprehension well below age...
by Kathrin Lemler
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014
Although Kathrin is unable to speak, she has got a lot to say. It was her wish to communicate to others what is important for her. As a ten-year-old girl she describes her day. 8 years later Kathrin takes her A-levels and tells us about what she thinks and how she feels. At the moment she is studying...