Muscular dystrophy - Emery, Alan E. H. (Oxford University Press, 2008)
Introduction -- - What is muscular dystrophy? -- - Confirming the diagnosis -- - Different types of muscular dystrophy -- - Treatment -- - Living with muscular dystrophy -- - Education and employment -- - Inheritance and genetic counseling -- - Professional and voluntary support -- - The - future
"The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases that severely affect children and adults. For sufferers and their families, the illness presents enormous physical and psychological challenges. Written specifically for people with muscular dystrophy and their families, this book answers many of the questions asked about how and why muscular dystrophy occurs, and how it will affect the life of a recently diagnosed individual."
"As well as presenting the reader with advice and an explanation of muscular dystrophy, the book also guides the reader towards further information on societies and support groups around the world, and reliable internet resources. It also contains a full glossary to aid the reader in their understanding of the disease. The different types of muscular dystrophy are described with a minimum of technical jargon. Questions relating to exercise, physiotherapy, surgery, and the emotional effects of the diseases are answered, and advice given on the problems of schooling and choice of career."--Jacket
Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-117) and index