CURRENTLY SOLD OUT
About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherReadhowyouwant.Com, The Limited
ISBN-100369370333
ISBN-139780369370334
eBay Product ID (ePID)22057245689
Product Key Features
Number of Pages556 Pages
Publication NameGuillain-Barre Syndrome : from Diagnosis to Recovery (16pt Large Print Edition)
LanguageEnglish
SubjectNeurology
Publication Year2010
TypeTextbook
AuthorGareth John Parry
Subject AreaMedical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight24.5 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisGuillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Feelings of tingling and weakness increase in intensity until the muscles cannot be used at all and the patient is almost totally paralyzed. No one knows why Guillain-Barre strikes some people and not others, or what sets the disease in motion. What we do know is that GBS is now the most common cause of acute paralysis in Western countries since the virtual elimination of poliomyelitis with vaccination programs. Guillain-Barre Syndrome, co-authored by a survivor of this illness, addresses all aspects of this condition, including initial symptoms, diagnostic evaluation and criteria, general and illness specific treatments, and typical outcomes. Fortunately, most GBS patients have a good recovery, but the pathway to this goal can be slow and scary. This book covers a wide range of issues including: Features unique to GBS such as pain without injury and other abnormal sensations. Workplace adjustment with incomplete recovery Intensive care unit management Practical caregivers guidelines The rehabilitation process Sexual dysfunction, and much more Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a comprehensive book, written in lay terms, covering everything from diagnosis to emotional issues. It is a book that stands alone. This latest volume in the American Academy of Neurology Press Quality of Life Guide series is an essential tool for all individuals, families, and caregivers coping with Guillain-Barre Syndrome., Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Feelings of tingling and weakness increase in intensity until the muscles cannot be used at all and the patient is almost totally paralyzed. No one knows why Guillain-Barre strikes some people and not others, or what sets ...
![The Stranger In The Mirror, by Marlene M. D. Steinberg [Paperback]](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/YosAAeSw6rloNgwT/s-l225.jpg)
