Therapeutic Uses of Botulinum Toxin

About this book

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 particular symptom and explains how botulinum toxin is currently used for treatment. The chapter authors are all leaders in their fields and are respected for their progressive approach to treatment. Physicians will benefit not only from those chapters devoted to their particular sub-specialty, but from the inspiring success resulting from the use of botulinum toxin in other patient populations. The concluding chapter examines questions of immunity, explores economic issues, and attempts to forecast future directions for this novel and somewhat mysterious drug. Clinicians across a wide variety of disciplines will refer to this comprehensive reference time and time again.

Written for:

Physical medicine doctors, rehabilitation specialists, neurologists, sports rehab doctors, general practice doctors, orthopedic doctors, toxicologists

Table of contents

TOC

Chapter 1: History and Mechanism of Action
Zinovy Meyler, DO, Grant Cooper, MD

Chapter 2: Spasticity
Elise Weiss, MD, David Lin, MD

Chapter 3: Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome Applications - Trismus, Trigeminal Neuralagia, and Cervical Dystonia
Michael Stubblefield, MD

Chapter 4: Back Pain
Rebecca Brown, MD*, Avniel Klein MD*, Alex Visco, MD, Joseph E. Herrera, DO
*These authors contributed equally and are co-first authors. Note to Humana -- If this is ever done, do this. Otherwise, just make Rebecca the first author. Thanks.

Chapter 5: Piriformis Syndrome
Loren M. Fishman, MD, Alena Polesin, MD, Steven Sampson, DO

Chapter 6: Plantar Fasciitis
Mary S. Babcock DO

Chapter 7: Headache
Jerome S. Schwartz, MD, Phillip Song, MD, Andrew Blitzer, MD, DDS

Chapter 8: Spasmodic Dysphonia
Jerome S. Schwartz, MD, Phillip Song, MD, Andrew Blitzer, MD, DDS

Chapter 9: Sialorrhea and Frey's Syndrome.
Phillip C. Song, MD, Jerome Schwartz, MD, and Andrew Blitzer, MD. DDS.

Chapter 10: Cosmetic Applications
Tara D. Miller, MD, Isaac M. Neuhaus, MD

Chapter 11: Hyperhidrosis
Joely Kaufman, MD, FAAD, Leslie Baumann, MD, FAAD

Chapter 12: Urologic Applications
David E. Rapp, MD, Gregory T. Bales, MD

Chapter 13: Gastrointestinal Applications: Achalasia, Gastroparesis, and Anal Fissure
Shayan Irani, MD, Frank Friedenberg, MD

Chapter 14: Blepharospasm
Amir Cohen, MD, MBA, Marc J. Spirn, MD, David Khoramian, BA, and C. Robert Bernardino MD

Chapter 15: Economics, Immunity, and Future Directions
Victoria Chan Harrison, MD, David Lin, MD