Alternative Medicine and Multiple Sclerosis.by Allen C. Bowling, MD, PhD Rarely does a publication address an unmet need as thoroughly as Alternative Medicine and Multiple Sclerosis multiple sclerosis (MS), chronic, slowly progressive autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the protective myelin sheaths that surround the nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord (a process called demyelination), resulting in damaged areas . Complementary and alternative medicine The term complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an umbrella term for alternative medicine and complementary medicine. Alternative medicine describes practices used in place of conventional medical treatments. (called CAM) incorporates two related areas. "Complementary" medicine is used in addition to conventional medicine, while "alternative" medicine describes treatment that is used instead of conventional medicine. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. surveys conducted by the Rocky Mountain MS Center and the National MS Society, most people with MS use some form of CAM, generally without guidance from their physicians. Dr. Allen Bowling is uniquely qualified to produce a book on CAM, having a doctorate in pharmacology pharmacology, study of the changes produced in living animals by chemical substances, especially the actions of drugs, substances used to treat disease. Systematic investigation of the effects of drugs based on animal experimentation and the use of isolated and and clinical experience as a neurologist Neurologist A doctor who specializes in disorders of the brain and central nervous system. Mentioned in: Cervical Disk Disease neurologist a specialist in neurology. treating people with MS. Organized in a user-friendly format, the topics are grouped in logical categories. In addition, references are provided, encouraging further exploration. Highly recommended for people with MS, their families, and their health-care providers. Demos Medical Publishing, 2001, 252 pp., $24.95. Call 1-800-532-8663; fax: 1-212-683-0118; e-mail: <orderdept@demospub.com>. Reviewed by Nancy Holland, EdD, head of Clinical Programs at the National MS Society. |
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