The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type II: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age

This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to ramsay hunt syndrome type ii, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on ramsay hunt syndrome type ii. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type II: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 3. Studies on Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type II; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix C. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; RAMSAY HUNT SYNDROME TYPE II GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: dyssynergia cerebellaris myoclonica. Overview......Page 9 Scope......Page 11 Moving Forward......Page 12 PART I: THE ESSENTIALS......Page 15 Overview......Page 17 What Is Ramsey Hunt Syndrome Type II?......Page 18 For More Information......Page 19 More Guideline Sources......Page 20 Vocabulary Builder......Page 22 Associations and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type II......Page 25 Finding Doctors......Page 27 Finding a Neurologist......Page 28 Selecting Your Doctor......Page 29 Working with Your Doctor......Page 30 Vocabulary Builder......Page 31 PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL......Page 33 Federally-Funded Research on Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Type II......Page 35 The National Library of Medicine: PubMed......Page 37 Vocabulary Builder......Page 38 PART III. APPENDICES......Page 43 Overview......Page 45 Your Medications: The Basics......Page 46 Commercial Databases......Page 48 Contraindications and Interactions (Hidden Dangers)......Page 49 A Final Warning......Page 50 General References......Page 51 Preparation......Page 53 Medical Libraries Open to the Public......Page 54 Your Rights as a Patient......Page 61 Patient Responsibilities......Page 65 Choosing an Insurance Plan......Page 66 Medicare and Medicaid......Page 69 Additional Resources......Page 72 ONLINE GLOSSARIES......Page 75 Online Dictionary Directories......Page 76 RAMSAY HUNT SYNDROME TYPE II GLOSSARY......Page 77 General Dictionaries and Glossaries......Page 85 INDEX......Page 87 This book has been created for patients who have decided to make education and research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it also gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to ramsay hunt syndrome type ii (also dyssynergia cerebellaris myoclonica), from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and pee