Nervous System category: 536 books
Unlocked
A Family Emerging from the Shadows of Autism
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
A Poignant and Inspiring Story of a Family Whose Child Emerges from Autism.
Unlocked begins with a vivid depiction of the author’s life with her autistic son, Ben. Feelings of isolation, self-hate, and even moments of hatred toward her own child in response to his behaviors, as well as the...
Coping with Lyme Disease, Third Edition
A Practical Guide to Dealing with Diagnosis and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2004
Now completely revised and updated-the bible for the thousands who contract Lyme disease each year
Lyme disease, transmitted through the bite of a tick, is one of our nation's fastest-growing epidemics. Since Coping with Lyme Disease was first published in 1993, the number of sufferers afflicted...
by Burma Bertozzi
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2012
A seizure occurs when the brain functions abnormally, resulting in a change in movement, attention, or level of awareness. Different types of seizures may occur in different parts of the brain and may be localized (affect only a part of the body) or widespread (affect the whole body). Seizures may...
by Dave Hudson
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2012
Hydrocephalus is the buildup of fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain. The excess fluid increases the size of the ventricles and puts pressure on the brain.
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Living with a Brain Tumor
Dr. Peter Black's Guide to Taking Control of Your Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Each year, 100,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with a brain tumor. With his new book, Dr. Peter Black fills a gap in the lay readership, providing an accessible medical resource for adult patients and their families. Dr. Black, who has operated on more than 3,000 patients with brain...
The Oxygen Revolution, Third Edition
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT): The Definitive Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Other Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
NEW EDITION INCLUDES NEW RESEARCH ON HBOT AS A GENE THERAPY TO TREAT TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) AND OTHER DISORDERS.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is based on a simple idea—that oxygen can be used therapeutically for a wide range of conditions where tissues have been damaged by oxygen deprivation.
Inspiring...
by Jacki Waterman
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Ataxia describes a lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movements, such as walking or picking up objects. A sign of an underlying condition, ataxia can affect your movements, your speech, your eye movements and your ability to swallow.
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The Myth of Sanity
Divided Consciousness and the Promise of Awareness
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2002
Why does a gifted psychiatrist suddenly begin to torment his own beloved wife? How can a ninety-pound woman carry a massive air conditioner to the second floor of her home, install it in a window unassisted, and then not remember how it got there? Why would a brilliant feminist law student ask her...
Parkinson's Lite
the Laughable Side
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2015
Parkinson’s Lite is a non-fiction funny book about a not-so-funny disease. It brings to light Marie and Pat, a married couple, who in an attempt to cope with Parkinson’s, wind up switching roles. Pat, the retired cop accustomed to great Italian meals and lots of pampering to being the caretaker,...
by Randy Beal
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2015
Never could Randy have predicted his life journey and the lessons he would learn. Despite his loss of vision and motor function, peripheral neuropathy and eventual confinement to a wheel chair, he was convinced his illness had a name and could be conquered. Lyme disease, Multiple Sclerosis, African sleeping...
Living and Working with Schizophrenia
Information and support for patients, and their families, friends, employers, and teachers
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1990
For the families of schizophrenics, fear, guilt, frustration, and despair can become part of daily life. Several years ago the authors of this volume established a program at the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry in Toronto to help the families of schizophrenics cope with the sometimes debilitating emotions...
Multiple Sclerosis
New Hope and Practical Advice for People with MS and Their Families
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2008
The most trusted book on multiple sclerosis, updated and revised with the latest research in combating the disease
Once known as the "crippler of young adults," now more than 75 percent of MS patients will never need a wheelchair. In Multiple Sclerosis, Dr. Louis J. Rosner and Shelley Ross...
The Oxygen Revolution
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: The New Treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Autism and More
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2010
HOPE FOR MANY “HOPELESS” DISEASES, FROM ONE OF THE FOREMOST RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD
When Randy McCloy, Jr., the sole survivor of the Sago Mine disaster, finally walked out of the hospital to rejoin his family, it was in part due to the miracle of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Hyperbaric oxygen...
You Can Cope With Peripheral Neuropathy
365 Tips for Living a Full Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2009
Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common diseases most people never heard of and yet, upwards of 20 million Americans have it! It is estimated that 60 to 70 percent of people with diabetes have mild to severe neuropathy. That fact alone is staggering. Other causes include vitamin deficiencies,...