Therapeutic Uses of Botulinum Toxin

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cooper, Grant (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2007.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Pharmacology.; Dermatology.; Orthopedics.; Rehabilitation medicine.; Medicine & Public Health.; Rehabilitation Medicine.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.

Therapeutic Uses of Botulinum Toxin outlines and examines our current understanding of botulinum toxin and its various therapeutic applications. The editors explore how this novel compound fits into a wide variety of treatment algorithms across medical subspecialties. Each chapter focuses on a parti...

Table of Contents:

• History and Mechanism of Action
• Spasticity
• Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome
• Low Back Pain
• Piriformis Syndrome
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Headache
• Spasmodic Dysphonia
• Sialorrhea and Frey’s Syndrome
• Cosmetic Applications
• Hyperhydrosis
• Urological Applications
• Gastrointestinal Applications
• Blepharospasm
• Economics, Immunity, and Future Directions.