Perspectives on diseases and disorders

This book includes an up-to-date overview of malaria, an infectious disease caused by mosquitoes carrying any of four malaria parasites; opposing viewpoints on treatments and other debates relating to malaria; and a variety of personal perspectives on the disease.

Provides information about Huntington's disease, covers symptoms, causes and effects, treatments, cures and medical advances.

Discusses muscular dystrophy, including treatment, controversy, and personal narratives of those afflicted.

This book discusses acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), acute myelogneous leukemia (AML), and chronic leukemias, presenting overviews, controversial issues, treatments, and personal perspectives.

This book discusses meningitis, inflammation of the membranous covering of the brain and spinal cord, including the causes of different types of meningitis, the controversies over treatments of meningitis, and the personal stories of meningitis cases.

This book discusses speech disorders, such as articulation disorders, phonological disorders, stuttering, organic and functional voice disorders, apraxia, and dysarthria; controversies over therapies for speech disorders; and personal narratives of people who experience speech disorders.

This book discusses Lyme disease, an infection transmitted by the bite of ticks carrying the spiral-shaped bacterium "Borrelia burgdorferi"; controversies over therapies for Lyme disease; and personal narratives of people who are experiencing Lyme disease.

This book discusses childhood obesity, controversies over genes and stress contributing to childhood obesity, and personal experiences of people who suffered childhood obesity.

Provides an overview of learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, and autism; discusses related controversies; and offers personal perspective on how they can affect someone's life.

This book discusses post-traumatic stress disorder, a psychological illness triggered by extreme trauma, including information on the diagnosing of the disorder, the risk factors for children and adults, the symptoms of the disorder, and the treatments for the disorder.