Clinical Uses of Botulinum Toxins

Botulinum toxins now play a very significant role in the management of a wide variety of medical conditions; from headaches to hypersalivation, and from spasticity to sweating. In this book, a strong, international team of experts outline the basic neurochemistry of botulinum toxins and chart the progress of the drug from laboratory to clinic. Then individual chapters summarize their use for the main clinical indications in the context of other available treatments. This book will be of interest to neuroscientists and practising clinicians working in a wide range of specialities, from neurology and dermatology to pediatrics, plastic surgery and rehabilitation medicine.

List of Contributors	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Mechanistic basis for the therapeutic effectiveness of botulinum toxin A on over-active cholinergic nerves	p. 9
Botulinum toxin: from menace to medicine	p. 27
Botulinum toxin: primary and secondary resistance	p. 45
Introduction to botulinum toxin in clinical practice	p. 58
Cervical dystonia	p. 80
The use of botulinum toxin in otolaryngology	p. 111
Spasticity	p. 122
Hyperhidrosis	p. 175
Hypersalivation	p. 201
Botulinum toxin type A for the prophylactic treatment of primary headache disorders	p. 229
Botulinum toxin in the management of back and neck pain	p. 243
Clinical uses of botulinum toxin	p. 262
Bladder and bowel indications	p. 282
Cosmetic uses of botulinum toxin A	p. 328
Other clinical neurological uses of botulinum toxin	p. 349
Index	p. 375
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