Multiple Sclerosis An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed

- Completely revised and updated: From the first moment of her diagnosis, Margaret Blackstone educated herself on every aspect of MS. As a regular contributor to Inside MS magazine and with regular contact with Dr. Sadiq, director of The Multiple Sclerosis Research and Treatment Center at St. Luke's Hospital, Blackstone has continued to follow the latest research and developments. - The most recent, up-to-date information on MS: MS has been in the news due to controversy over Tysabri. There have also been many reports on the shifting demographics of the illness. Blackstone includes new information on who gets MS, treatments, medications, and trends in research. - MS affects approximately 2.5 million people worldwide: Multiple sclerosis is as much a mystery as it is a disease; this chronic and often-disabling condition of the central nervous system affects an estimated 400,000 nationwide.Blackstone, Margaret is the author of 'Multiple Sclerosis An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed', published 2007 under ISBN 9781569242612 and ISBN 1569242615.