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Living Well with Dystonia

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Dystonia doesn’t 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 i...
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Dystonia doesn’t 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’s 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
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Price: £19.99
Pages: 200
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Imprint: Demos Health
Publication Date: 14 March 2016
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781936303953
Format: Paperback
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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