About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherGreenhaven Publishing LLC

ISBN-100737757760

ISBN-139780737757767

eBay Product ID (ePID)109338173

Product Key Features

Book TitleLou Gehrig's Disease

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2012

TopicNeurology, Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries

IllustratorYes

GenreYoung Adult Nonfiction, Medical

AuthorSylvia Engdahl

Book SeriesPerspectives on Diseases and Disorders Ser.

FormatLibrary Binding

Dimensions

Item Weight15.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN2011-053377

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsReview: Lou Gehrig's Disease"High school students researching health topics will be very thankful for this highly informative and homework-friendly series. Teens with a personal interest or health concern will also find useful and fascinating material and a list of organizations to contact for further information and help. This series is a must-have for any library serving high school students who might be curious about or need to research the subjects."--VOYA, May 2008

Grade FromTenth Grade

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Dewey Decimal616.8/39

Grade ToTwelfth Grade

SynopsisThe Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.; This new volume in the Perspectives on Diseases & Disorders series provides an overview of Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS), including diagnosis, prevention, and current research; a look at controversies surrounding ALS, including the theories of head trauma or; Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (including symptoms, causes, treatments and cures); presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues; and offers first-person, Lou Gehrig's Disease, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, attacks nerve cells and pathways in the brain and spinal cord. Patients in the later stages of the disease become totally paralyzed, yet in most cases, their minds are still alert and sharp. Readers are provided with essential information on ALS. This book also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes. Compelling first-person narratives by people coping with ALS give readers a first-hand experience. Patients, family members, or caregivers explain the condition from their own experience, including famed scientist Stephen Hawking. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Essential to anyone trying to learn about diseases and conditions, the alternative treatments are explored. Each essay is carefully edited and presented with an introduction, so that they are accessible for student researchers and readers.

LC Classification NumberRC406.A24L68 2012