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Dystonia : etiology, clinical features, and treatment /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Brin, Mitchell F., Comella, Cynthia, Jankovic, Joseph
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2004]
Subjects:
Dystonia > etiology.
Dystonia > therapy.
Table of Contents:
  • Pathophysiology of dystonia
  • Genetics of dystonia
  • Genetic testing and genetic counseling
  • Physiology of dystonia
  • Nonpharmacologic therapies
  • Practical approaches to managing speech and swallowing dystonias
  • Pharmacologic treatment of generalized dystonia
  • Intrathecal baclofen for dystonia in adults
  • Intrathecal therapy for dystonia in children
  • Pharmacology of botulinum toxin therapy
  • Pharmacology of phenol injections
  • Role of neurophysiology in the treatment of dystonia
  • Surgical therapies for dystonia
  • Blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm
  • Treatment of cervical dystonia
  • Oromandibular dystonia
  • Laryngeal dystonia
  • Limb dystonia
  • Spastic dystonia
  • Other uses of botulinum toxin type A therapy
  • Smooth muscle spasms and sphincters