Main description:

As many as 250,000 people in the United States have dystonia, making it the third most common movement disorder following essential tremor and Parkinson's disease. This authoritative reader-friendly resource provides a wide-ranging overview of the latest research and developments regarding the pathogenesis, evaluation, and management of the disease. Providing detailed coverage of every available treatment option for dystonia including four categorized sections on medical management, botulinum toxin injections, phenol or neurolytic therapy, and surgical intervention, this source summarizes what is known about the disorder and dramatically improves the recognition and understanding of this debilitating disease.

Contents:

Introduction to Dystonia. Epidemiology of Primary and Secondary Dystonia. Genetic Evaluation in Primary Dystonia. Functional Anatomy of the Basal Ganglia. Physiology of Primary Dystonia. Pathologic Features of the Dystonias. Neuroimaging in Dystonia. Primary Generalized Dystonia. Cranial Dystonia. Cervical Dystonia. Limb Dystonia. Spasmodic Dysphonia. Embouchure and Other Task-Specific Musician's Dystonias. Sports-Related Task-Specific Dystonia: The Yips. Dopa-Responsive Dystonia. Secondary Dystonias. Drug-Induced Dystonia. Psychogenic Dystonia. Non-Motor Symptoms in Dystonia. Medical Therapy for Dystonia. Anatomic Principles for Botulinum Toxin Injection. Botulinum Toxin: From Molecule to Clinic. Botulinum Toxins in the Treatment of Dystonia. Phenol Injections in Dystonia. Selective Denervation in Cervical Dystonia. Brain Surgery for Dystonia