Handbook of botulinum toxin treatment / edited by Peter Moore, Markus Naumann.

Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Science, 2003.

xii, 463 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

2nd ed.

History and current applications of botulinum toxin, from poison to remedy / Markus Naumann, Klaus Viktor Toyka & Peter Moore -- How botulinum toxins work / Ornella Rossetto & Cesare Montecucco -- General and clinical aspects of treatment with botulinum toxin / Peter Moore & Markus Naumann -- EMG for identification of dystonic, tremulous and spastic muscles and techniques for guidance of injections / Jörg Wissel, Jörg Müller & Werner Poewe -- Fundamentals of dystonia / Mitchell E. Brin -- Blepharospasm, oromandibular dystonia, Meige's syndrome, and hemifacial spasm / Mitchell E. Brin, Fabio Danisi & Andrew Blitzer -- Larynx and pharynx / Lucian Sulica, Jean Verheyden & Andrew Blitzer -- Cervical and axial dystonia / Reiner Benecke ... [et al.] -- Limb and occupational dystonia / Geoff Sheean -- Spasticity in adults / Jean-Michel Gracies ... [et al.] -- Spasticity disorders in children / Steffen Berweck, H. Kerr Graham & Florian Heinen -- Tremor / Bimsara Senanayake & Leslie J. Findley -- Tics, myoclonus, stiff person syndrome, gait freezing and rigidity / Madhavi Thomas & Joseph Jankovic -- Hypersecretory disorders / Markus Naumann -- Pelvic floor and gastrointestinal uses / Wolfgang Jost -- Ophthalmic indications / John Lee -- Management of pain with botulinum toxin / Turo J. Nurmikko -- Cosmetic indications / Boris Sommer & Nick Lowe.

Includes bibliographical references and index.