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Restless Legs Syndrome: Relief and Hope for Sleepless Victims of a Hidden...
by Yoakum, Robert | PB | Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 0743280687
- Subject Area
- Medical
- Publication Name
- Restless Legs Syndrome : Relief and Hope for Sleepless Victims of a Hidden Epidemic
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Subject
- Education & Training, Healing, Anatomy, Epidemiology, Diseases
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Weight
- 11.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Touchstone
ISBN-10
0743280687
ISBN-13
9780743280686
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48252539
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Restless Legs Syndrome : Relief and Hope for Sleepless Victims of a Hidden Epidemic
Publication Year
2006
Subject
Education & Training, Healing, Anatomy, Epidemiology, Diseases
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Medical
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-041309
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Contents Introduction 1. Yes, It is a Real Disease 2. Eighteen Years: The Misdiagnosis of RLS 3. Do I Have RLS? 4. Sleep and How to Get More of It 5. Medical Help 6. More Sources of Help 7. Coping 8. Special Challenges 9. Hope Notes RLS Milestones Glossary Appendix A: Resources Appendix B: Support Groups Appendix C: Physicians and Researchers Appendix D: Health care Providers Appendix E: Medical Endorsements Acknowledgments Index
Synopsis
Within these pages is the promise of a long-awaited good night's rest. For decades, millions of people have experienced the irresistible urge to move their legs without understanding why. These disagreeable leg sensations get worse with inactivity, making sitting still and sleep painful and sometimes impossible. If you hold this book, you or someone you love has most likely lived with this constant discomfort, this agitated inability to rest -- restless legs syndrome. You are not alone. According to the American Medical Association, 10 to 15 percent of adult Americans have the neurological disorder known as restless legs syndrome. This underdiagnosed and treatable condition can completely overwhelm a person's life, causing stress, sleep deprivation, career difficulties, and relationship strife. Author Robert Yoakum has suffered from restless legs syndrome all of his adult life. In Restless Legs Syndrome, he has compiled a comprehensive resource on this disease, giving those afflicted with it a voice and creating a community. In addition, many of the foremost medical specialists in the field have contributed their knowledge and experience to make this the most comprehensive and timely source of information on this disease. Restless Legs Syndrome provides invaluable information for victims, their friends and loved ones, and health-care providers. Yoakum informs and advises readers on: Sleep management and alternative rest options How to enlist help from others Possible causes of restless legs syndrome Criteria for diagnosis Medical advice and treatment options The relationship of stress, dopamine, and iron Finding or creating a restless legs syndrome support group Yoakum combines empathy and understanding with practical, clear-cut information, and helpful stories from others who share their tales of relief and hope., Within these pages is the promise of a long-awaited good night's rest. For decades, millions of people have experienced the irresistible urge to move their legs without understanding why. These disagreeable leg sensations get worse with inactivity, making sitting still and sleep painful and sometimes impossible. If you hold this book, you or someone you love has most likely lived with this constant discomfort, this agitated inability to rest -- restless legs syndrome. You are not alone. According to the American Medical Association, 10 to 15 percent of adult Americans have the neurological disorder known as restless legs syndrome. This underdiagnosed and treatable condition can completely overwhelm a person's life, causing stress, sleep deprivation, career difficulties, and relationship strife. Author Robert Yoakum has suffered from restless legs syndrome all of his adult life. In "Restless Legs Syndrome," he has compiled a comprehensive resource on this disease, giving those afflicted with it a voice and creating a community. In addition, many of the foremost medical specialists in the field have contributed their knowledge and experience to make this the most comprehensive and timely source of information on this disease. "Restless Legs Syndrome" provides invaluable information for victims, their friends and loved ones, and health-care providers. Yoakum informs and advises readers on: Sleep management and alternative rest options How to enlist help from others Possible causes of restless legs syndrome Criteria for diagnosis Medical advice and treatment options The relationship of stress, dopamine, and iron Finding or creating a restlesslegs syndrome support group Yoakum combines empathy and understanding with practical, clear-cut information, and helpful stories from others who share their tales of relief and hope., Within these pages is the promise of a long-awaited good night's rest. For decades, millions of people have experienced the irresistible urge to move their legs without understanding why. These disagreeable leg sensations get worse with inactivity, making sitting still and sleep painful and sometimes impossible. If you hold this book, you or someone you love has most likely lived with this constant discomfort, this agitated inability to rest -- restless legs syndrome. You are not alone. According to the American Medical Association, 10 to 15 percent of adult Americans have the neurological disorder known as restless legs syndrome. This underdiagnosed and treatable condition can completely overwhelm a person's life, causing stress, sleep deprivation, career difficulties, and relationship strife. Author Robert Yoakum has suffered from restless legs syndrome all of his adult life. InRestless Legs Syndrome,he has compiled a comprehensive resource on this disease, giving those afflicted with it a voice and creating a community. In addition, many of the foremost medical specialists in the field have contributed their knowledge and experience to make this the most comprehensive and timely source of information on this disease. Restless Legs Syndromeprovides invaluable information for victims, their friends and loved ones, and health-care providers. Yoakum informs and advises readers on: Sleep management and alternative rest options How to enlist help from others Possible causes of restless legs syndrome Criteria for diagnosis Medical advice and treatment options The relationship of stress, dopamine, and iron Finding or creating a restless legs syndrome support group Yoakum combines empathy and understanding with practical, clear-cut information, and helpful stories from others who share their tales of relief and hope.
LC Classification Number
RC548.5.Y53 2006
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