Therapeutic Uses of Botulinum Toxin

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

Justinius Kerner, a German medical officer and poet, was the first to realize that botulinum toxin potentially might be useful for therapeutic purposes. Nearly a century would pass before the bacterium producing the toxin would be isolated and the toxin ultimately renamed “botulinum toxin.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-09-08
Mått:178 x 254 x 14 mm
Vikt:482 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Musculoskeletal Medicine
Antal sidor:238
Upplaga:2007
Förlag:Humana Press Inc.
ISBN:9781617378423

Utforska kategorier

Omvårdnad och medicinska stödfunktioner inom Medicin
Ortopedi och frakturer inom Medicin
Farmakologi inom Medicin

Recensioner i media

From the reviews: "This book presents many of the clinical uses of the relatively new drug, botulinum toxin. ... the book attempts to cover nearly all uses of the medication known to the assorted authors, including potential treatments for which there is little peer-reviewed literature. The purpose is to provide an overview of this medication, and present clinical scenarios in which the drug might be an appropriate choice. ... The target audience should be clinicians (physicians and therapists) ... ." (Ross Bogey, Doody's Review Service, January, 2008)

Innehållsförteckning

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.