Daniel MD Truong: Living Well with Dystonia

Cover: 9781936303953 | Living Well with Dystonia | A Patient Guide | Daniel MD Truong | Buch

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Beschreibung

Dystonia doesn¿Äôt have to rule your life. This empowering and encouraging resource, written for dystonia patients and their families and caregivers,provides an overview of a variety of dystonias including cervical dystonia, spasmodic dysphonia, blepharospasm, and writer¿Äôs cramp, and the breadth oftreatment options available. The authors also offer practical advice for improving quality of life and managing pain and other symptoms. This updatedsecond edition includes expanded discussions of new medications, chemodenervation with botulinum toxin, deep brain stimulation, genetic breakthroughs, andother areas.
Written by three acclaimed neurologists with perspectives from patients that illuminate and inform, Living Well with Dystonia will help you: Understand your specific dystonia and how it progresses
Determine the best treatment approaches
Alleviate symptoms with rehabilitation exercises
Address the ¿Äúhidden symptoms,¿Äù such as social embarrassment

Über den Autor

Daniel Truong, MD, is a neurologist specializing in movement disorders. Dr. Truong was recently elected as president of the International Association for Parkinsonism and Related Disorders.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contents

Foreword

Preface to Second Edition

Preface

Acknowledgments

A Tribute to Mattie Lou Koster

1
Introduction

2
Overview of Dystonias

3
Genetics of Dystonias

4
Causes of Dystonias

5
Blepharospasm and Meige Syndrome

6
Spasmodic Dysphonia

7
Writer's Cramp and Occupational Dystonias

8
Paroxysmal Dystonias

9
Generalized Dystonias

10
Pharmacologic Treatment

11
Chemodenervation/Botulinum Toxin

12
Deep Brain Stimulation

13
Cervical Dystonia or Spasmodic Torticollis

14
Coping

15
Rehabilitation Exercises

Epilogue

Resources

Glossary

Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2016
Genre:	Importe
Produktart:	Ratgeber
Rubrik:	Gesundheit
Thema:	Gesundheit
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781936303953
ISBN-10:	1936303957
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Truong, Daniel MD
Hersteller:	Demos Health
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 11 mm
Von/Mit:	Daniel MD Truong
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.03.2016
Gewicht:	0,301 kg

Artikel-ID: 104000079