Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Clinical Medicine

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Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Clinical Medicine

A Disease-Oriented Approach

Editore

Springer

Anno

2018

Pagine

309

ISBN

9783319560373

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Features a unique, disease-oriented approach to botulinum toxin
Provides information on the effect of the toxin on both individual symptoms and the disease as a whole
Includes case reports, technical caveats, comments from experienced users, and instructions on injection techniques

This book provides BoNT treatment menus for symptom-oriented therapy in 14 different disease categories.Each chapter starts with a brief description of the disease and its current treatment followed by an evidenced-based upon the published assertions of the Therapeutic Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Each chapter includes case histories from editor’s vast experience of over 25 years with BoNT therapy and description of injection techniques enhanced by illustrative figures. Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Clinical Medicine includes an additional introductory chapter that discusses molecular structure, mechanism of action, toxin serotypes, immunogenicity and safety issues. Meanwhile, a concluding chapter provides information on potential future application of these toxins’ for treating symptoms of other specific diseases.

Table of contents (16 chapters)

Botulinum Toxins: Molecular Structures and Synaptic Physiology

Rossetto, Ornella

Pages 1-12
Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Primary Dystonia

Fraint, Avram (et al.)

Pages 13-22
Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders

Jindal, Parul (et al.)

Pages 23-48
Applications of Botulinum Toxin in the Urinary Tract

Talab, Saman Shafaat (et al.)

Pages 49-65
The Role of Botulinum Toxin in the Gastrointestinal Tract

Sharzehi, Kaveh (et al.)

Pages 67-80

Botulinum Toxin for Treatment of Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy

Kolaski, Kat (et al.)

Pages 81-108
Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis

Safarpour, Yasaman (et al.)

Pages 109-129
Clinical Uses of the Botulinum Toxin and Ophthalmology

Galvin, Jennifer A.

Pages 131-143
Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Migraine and Other Headaches

Schaefer, Sara M. (et al.)

Pages 145-165
Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Neuropathic Pain

Mittal, Shivam Om (et al.)

Pages 167-191
The Role of Botulinum Toxins in Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Symptoms

Hashemi-Zonouz, Taraneh (et al.)

Pages 193-211
Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Cerebrovascular Disease

Moeini-Naghani, Iman (et al.)

Pages 213-230
Clinical Uses of Botulinum Toxin in the Skin

Wang, James Yen

Pages 231-245
The Role of Botulinum Toxins in Treatment of Cancer-Related Issues: Post-radiation and Post-surgical Pain and Radiation-Induced Damage to the Salivary Glands

Safarpour, Delaram (et al.)

Pages 247-258
Ultrasound, Electromyography, Electrical Stimulation; Techniques Aiding More Effective Botulinum Toxin Therapy

Alter, Katharine E. (et al.)

Pages 259-291
Botulinum Toxin Therapy: Future Perspectives

Jabbari, Bahman

Pages 293-301