Can You Help Me?: Inside the Turbulent World of Huntington Disease

ISBN-13: 9780190684228 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 280 str.

Thomas D. Bird

Recenzje

This book is an outstanding guide for anyone affected by or interested in Huntington disease. The diverse experience of people with Huntington disease is richly described through both the scientific introduction and the personal stories from Dr. Bird's decades of work with patients and families. The complex issues regarding genetic testing are thoughtfully and thoroughly presented. A powerful and hopeful resource for anyone.

O autorze

Dr. Thomas Bird is a Professor of Neurology and Medical Genetics at the University of Washington who has been a pioneer in the field of Clinical Neurogenetics. He has received numerous national awards for his research on hereditary diseases of the nervous system including Alzheimer and Huntington diseases and established the first clinic for adults with neurogenetic diseases in the United States.