Authors:Allen C. Bowling, Thomas M. Stewart,
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Keywords: professional, guide, health, sclerosis, supplements, multiple, dietary
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 2004-12-01
List price: $21.00
ISBN-10: 1888799900
ISBN-13: 9781888799903

There is a relatively high use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), especially dietary supplements, among people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Health professionals with CAM information can improve the quality of patient care by guiding patients away from possibly harmful therapies and, if appropriate, towards low-risk, possibly effective therapies. Dietary Supplements and Multiple Sclerosis is meant to be referred to when people with MS ask a question about a particular dietary supplement. Supplements are arranged in alphabetical order under the most commonly used name. In addition

Authors:Dara G. Jamiesn, MD,
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Keywords: answers, questions, medicine, headache
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2008-12-15
List price: $75.00
ISBN-10: 1933864362
ISBN-13: 9781933864365

Headache is the number one complaint that causes a patient to see a neurologist. Because headaches constitute such a large part of many clinicians practices, the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties created an annually-administered headache subspecialty exam in 2006. Headache Medicine: Questions and Answers is the only question-and-answer book for the new headache subspecialty exam, with more than 500 questions, answers, explanations, and references to help readers self-assess their knowledge and to prepare for the subspecialty exam, as well as the neurology Board examination. Headac

Author: Ronald B. David
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Keywords: neurology, pediatric, clinical
Number of Pages: 656
Published: 2009-04-30
List price: $125.00
ISBN-10: 1933864222
ISBN-13: 9781933864228

This new edition fills an important gap in the literature by providing a concise treatment of pediatric neurology that focuses on the most commonly seen diseases with clinical guidelines that help today´s busy practitioner find answers quickly. The book is divided into three sections starting with the tools required for a pediatric neurologic evaluation, then moving through classic disease states and disorders with the last section focusing on approaches to key clinical problems in children and adolescents. Each section is edited by the key opinion leaders in the field with dynamic features

Authors:John M., M.D. Pellock, Edwin W., M.D. Dodson, Blai
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Keywords: therapy, diagnosis, epilepsy, pediatric
Number of Pages: 900
Published: 2007-11-30
List price: $165.00
ISBN-10: 1933864168
ISBN-13: 9781933864167

The extensively updated third edition of Pediatric Epilepsy: Diagnosis and Therapy continues to be the definitive volume on the diagnosis, treatment, classification, and management of the childhood epilepsies. Written by nearly 100 international leaders in the field, this new edition progresses logically with major sections on the basic mechanisms of the disease, classification, epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, and age-related syndromes of epilepsy. The core of the new third edition is its completely updated section on antiepileptic drugs, including an in-depth discussion of dosage consider

Authors:Peter W. Kaplan, Robert S. Fisher,
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Keywords: second, epilepsy, imitators
Number of Pages: 296
Published: 2005-01-01
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 1888799838
ISBN-13: 9781888799835

An excellent tool to help with differential diagnosis of seizure disorders.

Author: Deborah Snyder
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Keywords: ketogenic, diet, succeed, child, kid, helping, keto
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2006-11-09
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1932603298
ISBN-13: 9781932603293

For more than half of all children with epilepsy, the only reliable way to control seizures is through the ketogenic diet, a rigid regimen that strictly limits both calories and liquid intake. Keto Kid details the daily management of the diet — where one extra bite of food can have serious repercussions on a child’s health — while also addressing the emotional struggle children encounter with the loss of their favorite foods and the necessity of learning rigorous self-denial at a very young age. The book also provides recipes for keto-friendly meals and tips for making this limited diet

Author: Patricia R. Callone
Publisher: Demos Medical Publishing
Keywords: making, life, easier, tips, disease, guide, alzheimer, caregiver
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2005-12-28
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1932603166
ISBN-13: 9781932603163

Written for patients, their families, and caregivers, the practical information here will help readers understand what is physically happening to the brain so they can empower their own special skills and talents throughout the disease process. The book is divided into three sections that correspond to the progression of Alzheimer’s, and the unique challenges encountered at each stage. *Section A: The four stages of Alzheimer’s with hundreds of practical tips for coping at each level *Section B: Q&A for caregivers, including legal and financial issues, medication, helping children under