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서명/저자사항 | What you need to know about ALS/ Harry LeVine III. [electronic resource]. |
개인저자 | LeVine, Harry,1949- author. |
발행사항 | Santa Barbara, California: Greenwood, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]. |
형태사항 | 1 online resource (xv, 149 pages). |
총서사항 | Inside diseases and disorders |
기타형태 저록 | Print version: LeVine, Harry, 1949- What you need to know about ALS. Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019] 9781440863561 |
ISBN | 9781440863578 1440863571 |
서지주기 | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
내용주기 | Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Series Foreword; Introduction; Essential Questions; Chapter 1: What Is ALS?; Chapter 2: The History of ALS; Chapter 3: Causes and Risk Factors; Chapter 4: Signs and Symptoms; Chapter 5: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management; Chapter 6: Long-Term Prognosis and Potential Complications; Chapter 7: Effects on Family and Friends; Chapter 8: Prevention; Chapter 9: Issues and Controversies; Chapter 10: Current Research and Future Directions; Case Illustrations; Glossary; Directory of Resources; Index; About the Author. |
요약 | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that affects the motor neurons that drive voluntary movement. Those diagnosed with ALS experience difficulty moving and speaking and, as the condition worsens, difficulty swallowing and breathing. This book offers an introduction to ALS, focusing on the topics most important to those whose lives have been affected - directly or indirectly - by this condition. |
일반주제명 | Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis --Diagnosis. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis --Treatment. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis --Complications. |
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