Botulinum toxin treatment in clinical medicine : a disease-oriented approach

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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 review of BoNT efficacy for the symptom(s) of that disease. The level of efficacy is provided based upon the published assertions of the Therapeutic Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Each chapter includes case histories from the editor’s vast experience of over 25 years with BoNT therapy and descriptions of injection techniques enhanced by illustrative figures. Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Clinical Medicine provides 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. Read more... Abstract: 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. Read more... Front Matter ....Pages i-x Botulinum Toxins: Molecular Structures and Synaptic Physiology (Ornella Rossetto)....Pages 1-12 Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Primary Dystonia (Avram Fraint, Cynthia Comella)....Pages 13-22 Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Parkinson’s Disease and Atypical Parkinsonian Disorders (Parul Jindal, Joseph Jankovic)....Pages 23-48 Applications of Botulinum Toxin in the Urinary Tract (Saman Shafaat Talab, Hossein Sadeghi-Nejad, Patricia E. Gilhooly)....Pages 49-65 The Role of Botulinum Toxin in the Gastrointestinal Tract (Kaveh Sharzehi, Ron Schey)....Pages 67-80 Botulinum Toxin for Treatment of Spasticity in Cerebral Palsy (Kat Kolaski, L. Andrew Koman)....Pages 81-108 Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis (Yasaman Safarpour, Bahman Jabbari)....Pages 109-129 Clinical Uses of the Botulinum Toxin and Ophthalmology (Jennifer A. Galvin)....Pages 131-143 Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Migraine and Other Headaches (Sara M. Schaefer, Bahman Jabbari)....Pages 145-165 Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Neuropathic Pain (Shivam Om Mittal, Bahman Jabbari)....Pages 167-191 The Role of Botulinum Toxins in Treatment of Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Symptoms (Taraneh Hashemi-Zonouz, Bahman Jabbari)....Pages 193-211 Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Cerebrovascular Disease (Iman Moeini-Naghani, Bahman Jabbari)....Pages 213-230 Clinical Uses of Botulinum Toxin in the Skin (James Yen Wang)....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 (Delaram Safarpour, Bahman Jabbari)....Pages 247-258 Ultrasound, Electromyography, Electrical Stimulation; Techniques Aiding More Effective Botulinum Toxin Therapy (Katharine E. Alter, Barbara I. Karp)....Pages 259-291 Botulinum Toxin Therapy: Future Perspectives (Bahman Jabbari)....Pages 293-301 Back Matter ....Pages 303-309