Hiroshi Mitsumoto

This is quite a meaty, informative book on ALS, written primarily for patients & families, although would be helpful for anyone seeking additional information about the disease itself &/or ways in managing it. Although for my purposes, it's more of a reference book that I & my family skim through as needed, it appears to be very well written for the lay person, yet technical enough to be very well validated. As a physical therapist myself, as well as the daughter of a parent currently battling ALS, I find this perhaps the single most valuable tool for referencing additional & up-to-date information concerning this disease. Very thorough & extremely helpful.… (mer)

Perhaps the greatest challenge of writing a medical text is balancing the dissemination of information with accessibility. This book does an excellent job of walking this line. It manages to neither be too complex nor to be dumbed down to the point of uselessness. The book demands something the reader--but readers willing to put in the effort should be able to learn about ALS without a scientific background.

The book is targeted toward patients and their families and contains a wealth of information on everything from selecting wheelchairs to clinical features and prognosis. The book is fully updated with recent and accurate information. The book contains full references to other works and is fully cited for those looking to learn more.… (mer)

I found this book to be very helpful for anyone dealing with a loved one who has ALS - My Grandmother passed away with ALS and I would have loved to have had this resource to guide our family though the diagnosis and progression of ALS. Some area's are more technical than our needs, but their is information for eveyone in this one volume.

I would recommend this item be available when a patient is suspected of having ALS - the book is well written and has the answers to many of the questions we had.

I asked my Mother if she would like to review this book, and her thought were the same as mine. I very useful book for anyone dealing with people diagnosed with ALS.… (mer)