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Thesis
Multiple Sclerosis: The Great Crippler
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2002
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3813
Abstract
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has been called "The Great Crippler of Young Adults." It affects primarily those 20 to 40 years old. Multiple Sclerosis is variable in presentation and in the evolving course of the disease. It is the most common neurological disorder affecting young adults and is characterized by multi-focal plaques along the myelin sheath. The differential diagnosis for MS is long and varied due to the vast amount of presenting symptoms that differ with each case. Diagnostic tests do not conclude that a person has MS, but are adjunct to assist in diagnosis. Practitioners are in a unique position to educate both the patient and their loved ones. Patient education is crucial for the family, as well as the patient. It is helpful for patients with MS to have a healthcare team composed of a neurologist, nurse practitioner, nurse, social worker and family physician that can work together to provide the patient with the most up-to-date information, as well as resources available to help them cope with their situation.
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- Title
- Multiple Sclerosis: The Great Crippler
- Creators
- Susan G. Rogers
- Contributors
- Lorna Schumann (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590731601842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis