Living Well with Dystonia: A Patient Guide by Daniel Truong, M. D.
Living Well with Dystonia covers:
- What is Dystonia?
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Rehabilitation Exercises
- Personal Vignettes
- Resources
Living Well with Dystonia provides a balanced and easily understandable introduction to a chronic condition that is rarely discussed. Treatments and exercises are presented honestly - no miracle cures, but paths toward symptom relief. Simple diagrams of the nervous system and affected limbs or muscles are very helpful, and comments from actual patients personalize the discussions throughout. Well written. Recommended. -- CAPHIS Consumer Connections
This book is a life-altering experience, easy to comprehend, the pictures of the disorder give you a clear insight.-Robert Farmer, Former President, National Spasmodic Torticollis Association
This kind of comprehensive guide to dystonia has long been needed. It will be an invaluable resource to patients, their families and caregivers.-Bonnie Strauss, President and Founder, The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
Living Well with Dystonia is an extraordinary resource written by an extraordinary man. Dr. Daniel Truong has dedicated his professional life to the Dystonia community and we have been blessed by his dedication. Without his leadership, inspiration, financial and professional help there probably would not be a National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association.- Larry Kolasa, Co-Founder/Past President, National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association
Dr. Daniel Truong and co-authors have done a great service to patients with blepharospasm and other forms of dystonia by providing a clear and readable discussion of the disorders, their causes and therapeutic alternatives. Ignorance enhances fear and disability, whereas knowledge allows patients and their families to optimally adjust to chronic conditions, thereby improving their quality of life. This book should be read by all dystonia suffers and their loved ones.-Mary Lou Koster Thompson, President, Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation