Brian D. Loftus, M.D.
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Texas Monthly Super Doctor 2004 & 2005 H Texas Top Doctor 2005

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Here are the Books I Recommend

If you are reading this far, then you must really be looking for the most information possible on a given subject. While the web is truly a wonderful thing, it does not replace books. I wrote this page due to many email requests from web surfers asking for books they might read. I would like to particularly thank the patient recommended books which I have read that I now recommend. The first of these is Numb Toes and Aching Soles: Coping with Peripheral Neuropathy which provides very good information about all neuropathic pain and not just peripheral neuropathy. Another patient with very severe trigeminal neuralgia recommended Striking Back: The Trigeminal Neuralgia Handbook. which is the best explanation of the various surgical and nonsurgical options that I have personally read. An excellent book for patients with migraines is the Migraines for Dummies book. In the interest of complete disclosure, the author does thank me in the acknoledgement section. I have not met the author but she emailed me multiple questions about migraines and apparently found me helpful enough to be mentioned.

I also need to thank Dr. Loren Rolak of the Marshfield Clinic, the best MS physician I know, for the recommendations regarding MS books. He recommended the first two and the third one is one which I like for my patients.

I was sent an interesting book about one person's own experience with healing from their stroke. He also has interesting ideas on how stroke patients can help themselves heal. It makes for an intersting read. Please check it out in the table below.

I was given an interesting book about how epilepsy is viewed around the world. It is listed below.

Feel free to send me additional books you feel I should read and recommend to my patients.

Subject Name (Learn more by clicking on title) First Author Easy Ordering
Diabetes American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes  
Diabetes Diabetes For Dummies  
Epilepsy/Seizures Essentials of Clinical Epilepsy Alan Guberman
Epilepsy/Seizures The Brainstorms Village Epilepsy in Our World Steven C. Schachter, M.D.
Facial Pain or Trigeminal Neuralgia Striking Back: The Trigeminal Neuralgia Handbook George Weigel
Migraine Migraines for Dummies Diane Stafford
Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis: The Questions You Have--The Answers You Need Rosalind Kalb
Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed HJ Holland
Multiple Sclerosis Managing the Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis Randall T. Schapiro, M.D.
Neuropathy Numb Toes and Aching Soles: Coping with Peripheral Neuropathy John A. Senneff
Stroke The Meaning of Stroke Mending the Mind Patton Howell, Ph.D.
Vagal Nerve Stimulator Vagal Nerve Stimulator Steven C. Schacter

 

For those in the medical profession, I recommend some additional books.

Subject Name First Author Buy It
Headache Headache in Clinical Practice Stephen D. Silberstein
Headache Handbook of Headache Management, A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment of Head, Neck, and Facial Pain Joel Saper

 

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