The Spasmodic Torticollis Handbook A Guide to Treatment and Rehabilitation

by Pathak, Mayank; Frei, Karen; Truong, Daniel

• ISBN13: 9781888799774
• ISBN10: 1888799773
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-10
• Publisher: Demos Health

Summary

Spasmodic torticollis, also known as cervical dystonia, affects about three people in 10,000 — an estimated 85,000 individuals in the United States alone. Despite this, there has been until now a lack of information outside of the professional medical literature for use by individuals with this disorder and their families. This book provides comprehensive information on the disorder for people with spasmodic torticollis and those close to them. Medical terms and concepts are introduced sequentially and then used as building blocks for the later discussion.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Acknowledgments	viii
1 What Is Spasmodic Torticollis?	1	(8)
2 Diagnosis, Coping, and Life with ST	9	(6)
Nancy Muller
3 Anatomy and Physiology	15	(18)
4 The Causes of Spasmodic Torticollis	33	(8)
5 How Is Spasmodic Torticollis Diagnosed?	41	(10)
6 Pharmacologic Treatments	51	(10)
7 Chemodenervation and Surgery	61	(12)
8 What Else Is There?	73	(4)
9 Rehabilitation Exercises	77	(24)
A Resources	101	(2)
B Glossary	103	(12)
Index	115