Multiple sclerosis:
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 05:14:15
Category: / Recreation & Sports / Health Care
Length: 10 pages (2868 words)
Category: / Recreation & Sports / Health Care
Length: 10 pages (2868 words)
Identify and discuss evidence in the literature that nurses can be effective in assisting sufferers of multiple sclerosis in maintaining mobility and quality of life. Include within the discussion information relating to social adaptations, drug and non drug therapy.
Introduction
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease that randomly attacks the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). The progress, severity and specific symptoms of the disease cannot be predicted; symptoms may range …
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…Neurology.
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