Clinical Uses of Botulinum Toxins

by Ward, Anthony B.; Barnes, Michael P., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781107406032
• ISBN10: 110740603X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-26
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr

Summary

Botulinum toxins now play a very significant role in the management of a wide variety of medical conditions; from headaches to hypersalivation, and from spasticity to sweating. In this 2007 book, a strong, international team of experts outline the basic neurochemistry of botulinum toxins and chart the progress of the drug from laboratory to clinic. Then individual chapters summarize their use for the main clinical indications in the context of other available treatments. This book will be of interest to neuroscientists and practising clinicians working in a wide range of specialities, from neurology and dermatology to pediatrics, plastic surgery and rehabilitation medicine.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Mechanistic basis for the therapeutic effectiveness of botulinum toxin A on over-active cholinergic nerve

Botulinum toxin: from menace to medicine

Botulinum toxin: primary and secondary resistance

Introduction to botulinum toxin and clinical practice

Cervical dystonia

The use of botulinum toxin in otolaryngology

Spasticity

Hyperhidrosis

Hypersalivation Fiorella Contarino

Botulinum toxin type A for the prophylactic treatment of primary headache disorders

Botulinum toxin in the management of back and neck pain

Ophthalmological uses of botulinum toxin

Bladder and bowel indications

Cosmetic uses of botulinum toxin type A

Other clinical neurological uses of botulinum toxin

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