Understanding Hughes Syndrome Case Studies for Patients / by Graham Hughes.

Antiphospholipid Syndrome or Hughes Syndrome was the major medical discovery of the late 20th century; for many it is still deemed a ‘new’ disease. As a result many people are now living with the disease with little knowledge of its causes, effects and available treatments. Many of these patient’s a...

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Main Author: Hughes, Graham (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • The Brain
  • Late for the Wedding
  • Falling Over
  • Diplomatic Epilepsy
  • Weak Legs
  • “Multiple Sclerosis” ……
  • Teenage Migraine……
  • Getting Only Half the Picture
  • Difficult Crossword Puzzles……
  • Playing the Wrong Notes……
  • Speaking Gibberish……
  • I Lost My Sense of Smell……
  • Movement, Jerks and Twitches……
  • Mad Cow Disease……
  • St. Vitus Dance……
  • Parkinson's Disease……
  • Missing the Target……
  • The Headmistress Who Forgot……
  • “Personality Disorder” in a 4-Year-Old ……
  • To Sleep … Perchance to Dream
  • …and Other Organs
  • The Lung
  • The Skin
  • The Liver
  • The Heart
  • Backpacking in Australia
  • Short of Breath in Scandinavia……
  • The Blood
  • The Adrenal Glands
  • The Digestive System
  • The Reproductive System
  • The Limbs
  • Pain in the Foot (“Toelitis”)
  • Ear, Nose and Throat
  • The Kidneys
  • “Multi-System Failure” The computer has crashed.
  • Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infertility
  • Eleven Miscarriages
  • Late Pregnancy Tragedy……
  • The Infertility Clinic
  • Causes and Effects
  • ‘The Pill and I……’
  • A Bad Back……
  • “A Miracle”……
  • Climbing the Andes
  • Fear of Flying……
  • The Lambeth Walk
  • ”The Tests are Negative!”
  • Aspects of Treatment
  • “My Sister has Hughes Syndrome”
  • Trial and Error
  • “I Saved the Country £73,000”
  • What Happened Next?
  • “Your Condition Doesn't Exist”
  • “I've Got My Life Back!”.