Manual of Botulinum Toxin Therapy

Description

Fully updated throughout, the second edition of the Manual of Botulinum Toxin Therapy provides practical guidance on the use of Botox in a wide variety of disorders. New chapters have been added on the use of botulinum toxin in wound healing, in focal hand dystonia and in thoracic outlet syndrome, as well as others. There are new chapters on the use of botulinum toxins in conjunction with ultrasound guidance. Using clear line-drawings the Manual describes the relevant injection sites for each condition and gives comparative dosage tables for the various formulations of toxins used in different muscle groups. Throughout the emphasis is on technique and the book can be used as both a teaching aid and in bedside guidance. The manual will be of use to neurologists, otolaryngologists, urologists, ophthalmologists, dermatologists, internists, pain management specialists, rehabilitation specialists and plastic surgeons, and any other clinicians discovering the potential of botulinum toxin.

Daniel Truong is Head of the Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Institute, Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA, USA. Dirk Dressler is Professor of Neurology and Head of Movement Disorders Section, Department of Neurology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. Mark Hallett is Clinical Professor of Neurology, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA. Christopher B. Zachary is Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.