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From: Frank.Whitney@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Frank Whitney)
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Subject: Re: Doctors/ms
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Date: 28 Feb 91 15:56:31 GMT
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>Can you list the titles/authors of some of these?  I'd like to see if
>the local library has them.
>
>Re the MRI and MS - I realize that the MRI seems to be considered
>'definitive' as an indicator of MS if it shows the necessary things, but
>is absence of MS-indication also considered 'definitive?'  I've had a
>set of symptoms that are very MS-like for the past 3 or 4 years, but the
>MRI I just had didn't 'show anything,' and I'm trying to figure out
>whether this is meaningful.
She got a lot of her information out of technical journals but this is
what she considers to be the best book.  Multiple Sclerosis A Guide
for Patients and Their Families edited by Labe C. Scheinberg, M.D.
this book she feels gives the most realistic picture.  It's written to
be easily understood by the lay person so that they have a better
understanding of what to expect, ask their doctor and have an idea of
when their doctor is trying to slide by and skirt the issues.
Apparently the MRI is not always the definitive indicator of MS but I
know that it is used many times to help in the diagnosis of the
disease.  I hope that this information was of some help to you.  I
doubt if your library would have this book but you might be able to
get it through inter library loan or have a local book store order it
since it's a paperback it probably wouldn't be that much.
Frank.

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