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Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Dystonia


Publication Date   August 2007
Publisher   Informa Healthcare
Product Type   Book
Pages   400
ISBN Number   978-1-84184-317-9
Product Code   IFH061
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Summary


Of the common movement disorders, dystonia is perhaps the most misunderstood and least clinically recognized, as the clinical signs and symptoms manifested in patients with various dystonic disorders are extremely varied.

With chapters contributed by experts from both sides of the Atlantic, this textbook provides:

  • a comprehensive review of the pathogenesis of dystonia
  • an overview of the classification of the various dystonic disorders
  • a summary of the latest developments in treatment, including emerging pharmacological therapies and use of botulinum toxin

Content


  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Dystonia
  • Section I: Pathogenesis
    • 3. Epidemiology
    • 4. Overview of Genetics of Dystonia
    • 5. Animal Models of Dystonia
    • 6. Pathophysiology of Dystonia
    • 7. Positron Emission Tomography & Functional Imaging Studies
  • Section Ii: Dystonic Disorders (A) Primary Generalised Dystonia
    • 8. Oppenheim's Generalised Dystonias (Dyt1 Dystonia)
    • 9. Other Primary Generalised Dystonias (B) Primary Focal Dystonias
    • 10. Cervical Dystonia
    • 11. Cranial Dystonia
    • 12. Writer's Cramp, Limb Dystonia and Other Task Specific Dystonias
    • 13. Laryngeal Dystonia (C) Other Dystonias
    • 14. Dystonia-plus Syndromes
    • 15. Secondary Dystonia and Heredo-Degenerative Conditions
    • 16. Drug-Induced and Tardive Dystonia
    • 17. Paroxysmal Dyskinesiast
    • 18. Psychogenic Dystonia
  • Section Iii: Treatment and Measurement
    • 19. Drug Therapy
    • 20. Botulinum Toxin
    • 21. Surgery for Dystonia
    • 22. Role of The Physiotherapist
    • 23. Role of The Specialist Nurse
    • 24. Dystonia and Quality of Life
    • 25. Dystonia Rating Scales