Book description
Containing detailed injection instructions,
Botulinum Neurotoxin for Head and Neck Disorders
and the associated how-to videos offer otolaryngologists, neurologists,
pain specialists, and others a complete guide to the management of
motor, sensory and autonomic disorders of the head and neck region with
botulinum neurotoxin. It covers treatment methods for conditions ranging
from hyperfunctional motor disorders (dystonia, tremor, dysphagia), to
afferent pain disorders (temporomandibular joint disorder, migraine,
trigeminal neuralgia) to autonomic disorders (hypersalivation, Frey's
syndrome). In each of the indications, the written material reviews the
effects of the toxin on the nervous system, central pain thresholds, and
central motor pathways.Special Features:
Reviews the pharmacology, indications, mechanisms of action, and
technique for each use of botulinum neurotoxin
Provides detailed information on the anatomy, treatment methods,
follow-up care, and possible complications for each disorder
Includes online access to professionally produced videos in which
Dr. Blitzer demonstrates injection techniques for the disorders in the
book
Contains vivid, full color illustrations and photographs that
clarify information in the text
Focusing specifically on
injection techniques for the therapeutic uses of botulinum neurotoxin
for treating head and neck disorders, this manual fills an important
gap in the literature. It gives clinicians current, authoritative, and
in-depth information on administering botulinum neurotoxin most
effectively for the head and neck disorders of their patients.
Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology, Columbia University College of
Physicians and Surgeons; Director, New York Center for Voice and
Swallowing Disorders, New York, NY, USA Columbia University, New York,
NY, USA
