Understanding Multiple Sclerosis Anatomical Chart

Understanding Multiple Sclerosis, Second Edition is a patient-friendly chart that helps to explain multiple sclerosis (MS) with sections that define MS and describe its causes, types, symptoms, diagnosis process, and management. Featured sections: -What is multiple sclerosis (MS) -What causes MS -Types of MS: Relapsing-Remitting (RR-MS), Primary-Progressive (PP-MS), and Secondary-Progressive (SP-MS) -Symptoms of MS table: early and late -How is MS diagnosed: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), evoked potential tests, and lumbar puncture (spinal tap) -Management of MS Images included: -The spinal cord and spinal nerves within the body -Enlarged view of a nerve fiber -Normal nerve cell and nerve cell affected by MS -Comparison of a normal myelin sheath to one damaged from MS -Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 20" x 26" heavy weight paper laminated with grommets at top corners ISBN 9781496394989