Manual of Botulinum Toxin Therapy

by Daniel Truong (Editor), Dirk Dressler (Editor), Mark Hallett (Editor)

Overview

The Manual of Botulinum Toxin Therapy provides practical guidance on the use of botulinum toxin in a wide variety of disorders, in many areas of medicine. Using clear line drawings, it describes the relevant injection sites for each condition and gives comparative dosage tables for the various formulations of toxin used in different muscle groups. It also provides the most up-to-date review of the range of applications, including coverage of promising future developments. The emphasis throughout is on technique. This book can be read as a teaching aid, and will also be useful for immediate bedside guidance. This Manual will be of interest to the growing band of clinicians discovering the potential of botulinum toxin, including neurologists, otolaryngologists, urologists, ophthalmologists, dermatologists, internists, pain management specialists, rehabilitation specialists and plastic surgeons.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780511737459
Publisher:	Beijing World Publishing Corporation (BJWPC)
Publication date:	02/12/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Daniel D. Truong is Head of the Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Institute in Fountain Valley, California, USA.
Dirk Dressler is Associate Professor of Neurology at Rostock University, Germany.
Mark Hallett is Chief of the Human Motor Control Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

Table of Contents

List of contributors; Foreword Alan B. Scott; Preface; 1. The pretherapeutic history of botulinum toxin Frank J. Erbguth; 2. Botulinum toxin: history of clinical development Daniel D. Truong, Dirk Dressler and Mark Hallett; 3. Pharmacology of botulinum toxin drugs Dirk Dressler and Hans Bigalke; 4. Immunological properties of botulinum neurotoxin Hans Bigalke, Dirk Dressler and Jürgen Frevert; 5. Treatment of cervical dystonia Reiner Benecke, Karen Frei and Cynthia L. Comella; 6. Treatment of hemifacial spasm Karen Frei and Peter Roggenkaemper; 7. Treatment of blepharospasm Carlo Colosimo, Dorine Tiple and Alfredo Barardelli; 8. Treatment of oromandibular dystonia Francisco Cardoso, Roongroj Bhidayasiri and Daniel D. Truong; 9. Treatment of focal hand dystonia Chandi Prasad Das, Daniel D. Truong and Mark Hallett; 10. Botulinum toxin applications in ophthalmology Peter Roggenkaemper and Alan B. Scott; 11. Botulinum toxin therapy of laryngeal muscle hyperactivity syndromes Daniel D. Truong, Arno Olthoff and Rainer Laskawi; 12. The use of botulinum toxin in otorhinolaryngology Rainer Laskawi and Arno Olthoff; 13. Spasticity Mayank S. Pathak and Allison Brashear; 14. The use of botulinum toxin in spastic infantile cerebral palsy Ann Tilton and H. Kerr Graham; 15. Hyperhidrosis Henning Hamm and Markus K. Naumann; 16. Cosmetic uses of botulinum toxins Dee Anna Glaser; 17. Botulinum toxin in the gastrointestinal tract Vito Annese and Daniele Gui; 18. Botulinum toxin in urological disorders Brigitte Schurch and Dennis D. Dykstra; 19. Use of botulinum toxin in musculoskeletal pain and arthritis Amy M. Lang; 20. The use of botulinum toxin in the management of headache disorders Stephen D. Silberstein; 21. Treatment of plantar fasciitis with botulinum neurotoxins Bahman Jabbari and Mary S. Babcock; 22. Treatment of stiff-person syndrome with botulinum toxin Bahman Jabbari and Diana Richardson; 23. Botulinum toxin in tic disorders and essential hand and head tremor James K. Sheffield and Joseph Jankovic; 24. Developing the next generation of botulinum toxin drugs Dirk Dressler, Daniel D. Truong and Mark Hallett; Index.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Joseph I Sirven, MD (Mayo Clinic Arizona)
Description: This book describes the history and clinical development of botulism toxin, the pharmacology of the botulism toxin drug, the immunological properties of botulism toxins, the treatment of a wide range of medical conditions using botulism toxin, ending with a final chapter on future research and development in this area. Indications for use, techniques for choosing injection sites, dosing, and administration are clearly described in each chapter.
Purpose: This is intended as a teaching resource for physicians wishing to use botulism toxin therapy in their practice and clearly emphasizes the expertise needed to deliver the therapy effectively and safely. Most physicians are not trained to administer botulism toxin and the book is an excellent teaching aid that describes various disorders and provides anatomic diagrams of the affected regions of the body and precise dosing and injection site placement. The book is a straightforward approach to the extraordinary uses of botulism therapy today as well to mastering the technique for its safe and effective use.
Audience: This is a great resource for anyone interested in considering botulism therapy in their practice. This includes not only neurologists, but also otolaryngologists, urologists, ophthalmologists, dermatologists, internists, rehabilitation specialists, plastic surgeons, and pain management physicians. Medical students, residents, and practitioners also will find the book a great resource for clinical practice.
Features: Each chapter is comprehensive and succinct, written by experts in the particular field of medicine targeted for botulism toxin use. Chapters cover the anatomy and physiology of the particular disorder, and include detailed drawings, graphics, illustrations, and charts pertaining to target areas of injection and proper techniques for injection. They are well referenced and the table of contents and index are concise and helpful.
Assessment: This is a terrific resource for practitioners in any field that opens itself to the potential therapy of botulism toxin therapy for patients suffering from a variety of disorders who are not responding to current therapies. It is a terrific resource tool for those considering botulism toxins as a therapy for their patients.

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