Therapy with Botulinum Toxin (Neurological Disease and Therapy)
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ISBN: 0824788249 / Publisher: Marcel Dekker, February 1994
This comprehensive reference details new developments in the field of neurotoxins and the clinical use of botulinum toxin (BTX)-reviewing the biology, pharmacology, immunology, physiology, production, mechanisms of action, and methods of administration of BTX.
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Discusses many aspects related to the important discovery of the use of botulinum toxin in human disease. The basic science of botulinum and its mechanism of action are discussed in 11 chapters. Twelve chapters are devoted to the assessment and treatment of dystonia. Three chapters discuss hemifacial spasm and the use of botulinum toxin for this disorder as well as for oral mandibular spasms and bruxism; three chapters are devoted to the use of botulinum toxin in strabismus. Voice disorders such as spasmodic dysphonia and voice tremor are discussed from a variety of aspects. The last section discusses miscellaneous disorders such as botulinum treatment for tremors, tics, cerebral palsy, and spasticity, as well as other clinical disorders. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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