Botulinum Toxin - Therapeutic Clinical Practice & Science

Most comprehensive and up-to-date text available. Provides readers with the benefit of the best world-class expertise. Cross-disciplinary. Shows specialists the expertise and methods of other specialists. Majority of book focuses on the approved uses. Also discusses new and emerging applications

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1. Multiple Steps in the Blockade of Exocytosis by Botulinum Neurotoxins, Dolly, J. Oliver, Jianghui Meng, Jiafu Wang, Gary W. Lawrence, MacDara Bodeker, Tomas H. Zurawski, and Astrid Sasse, Editor: M. Zouhair Atassi

2. Molecular Structures and Functional Relationships of Botulinum Neurotoxins, Subramanyam Swaminathan, Editor: J. Oliver Dolly

3. Botulinum Neurotoxin - a Modular Nanomachine, Audrey Fischer, Lilia Koriazova, Myrta Oblatt-Montal and Mauricio Montal, Editor: J. Oliver Dolly

4. Interactions Between Botulinum Neurotoxins and Synaptic Vesicle Proteins, Axel T. Brunger, Rongsheng Jin, and Mark A. Breidenbach, Editor: J. Oliver Dolly

5. Immune Recognition of Botulinum Neurotoxins A and B and Molecular Elucidation of Immune Protection Against the Toxins, M. Zouhair Atassi, Editor: J. Oliver Dolly

6. Biology and Clinical Pharmacology of Botulinum Neurotoxin type C and Other Non-A/Non-B Botulinum Neurotoxins, Roberto Eleopra, Cesare Montecucco, Editor: M. Zouhair Atassi

7. Effects of Botulinum Toxin on Central Nervous Function, Carlo Trompetto, Giovanni Abbruzzese, Alfredo Berardelli, Antonio Suppa, Editor: Mark Hallett

8. Botulinum Neurotoxin Treatment of Cranial-Cervical Dystonia, Christopher Kenney, Joseph Jankovic, Editor: Alberto Albanese

9. Botulinum Neurotoxin Treatment of Limb and Occupational Dystonias, Barbara Illowsky Karp, Editor: Joseph Jankovic

10. Botulinum Neurotoxin in Tremors, Tics, Hemifacial Spasm, and Spasmodic Dysphonia, Anna Rita Bentivoglio, Alfonso Fasano, Alberto Albanese, Editor: Joseph Jankovic

11. Upper Limb Skin and Musculoskeletal Consequences of the Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome, Nathaniel Mayer, Alberto Esquenazi, Editor: Mark Hallett

12. Clinical Trials of Botulinum Neurotoxin in Adult Spasticity: Meta-Analysis of Outcomes, Antonio Elia, Graziella Filippine, Alberto Albanese, Editor: Mark Hallett

13. Biological & Mechanical Pathologies in Spastic Skeletal Muscle: The Functional Implications of Therapeutic Neurotoxins, Samuel Ward, Richard Lieber, Editor: Nathaniel Mayer

14. Treatment of Motor Disorders in Cerebral Palsy With Botulinum Neurotoxin, Jane Leonard, H. Kerr Graham, Editor: Nathaniel Mayer

15. Clinical Experience & Recent Advances in the Management of Gait Disorders with Botulinum Neurotoxin, Alberto Esquenazi, Nathaniel Mayer, Editor: Mark Hallett

16. Treatment of Ormandibular Dystonia, Bruxism and Temporomandibular Disorders with Botulinum Toxin, Nwangmegha Young, Andrew Blitzer, Editor: Joseph Jankovic

17. Botulinum Toxin in Headache Management, Stephen Silberstein, Editor: Alberto Albanese

18. Botulinum Toxin Therapy in Gastrointestinal Disorders, Rajasekhara Mummadi, Pankaj J. Pasricha, Editor: Alberto Albanese

19. Mechanism of Action of Botulinum Neurotoxin in the Bladder, Michael Chancellor, George Somogyi, Christopher P. Smith, Editor: Alberto Albanese

20. Botulinum Neurotoxin in Overactive Bladder, Brigitte Schurch, Dennis Dykstra, Editor: Alberto Albanese

21. Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes, Phillip P. Smith, Christopher Smith, Editor: Nathaniel Mayer

22. Application of Botulinum Neurotoxin in the Prostate, Yao Chi Chuang, Michael B. Chancellor, Editor: Alberto Albanese

23. Clinical Application of Botulinum Neurotoxin in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Martin Childers, Editor: Nathaniel Mayer

24. Intra-Articular Botulinum Neurotoxin for Arthritis Joint Pain, Maren Lawson Mahowald, Hollis E Krug, Jasvinder A Singh, Dennis Dykstra, Editor: Nathaniel Mayer

25. Botulinum Neurotoxin in the Management of Hyperhidrosis and Other Hypersecretory Disorders, Dee Anna Glaser, Markus Naumann, Editor: Alberto Albanese

26. Botulinum Neurotoxin for Dermatologic and Cosmetic Disorders, Dee Anna Glaser, Editor: Nathaniel Mayer

27. The Role of Botulinum Neurotoxin in Wound Healing, Holger G. Gassner, David A. Sherris, Kris S. Moe, Oren Friedman, Editor: Nathaniel Maye

Product details

• Authors: Alberto Albanese, M. Zouhair Atassi, Joseph Jankovic
• Assisted by: Alberto Albanese (Editor), M. Zouhair Atassi (Editor), Joseph Jankovic (Editor)
• Publisher: Saunders
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.03.2009
• EAN: 9781416049289
• ISBN: 978-1-4160-4928-9
• No. of pages: 498
• Weight: 1352 g
• Illustrations: w. 290 ill.
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy