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Living well with dystonia : a patient guide /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
DemosHealth,
[2016]
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| Edición: | Second edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface to Second Edition; Preface; Acknowledgments; A Tribute to Mattie Lou Koster; Share Living Well with Dystonia: A Patient Guide, Second Edition; Chapter 1: Introduction; Patient Perspective; Chapter 2: Overview of Dystonias; The Nervous System; Classification of the Dystonias; Diagnosis of Dystonia; Treatment of Dystonia; Chapter 3: Genetics of Dystonias; DYT1, Oppenheim's Dystonia (DYT-TOR1A); DYT5, Dopa-Responsive Dystonia (DYT-GCH1 and DYT-TH); DYT25 Adult Onset Segmental Dystonia (DYT-GNAL); Chapter 4: Causes of Dystonias; Medications.
- Brain DamageStroke; Toxins; Medical Disorders; Physical Injury; Chapter 5: Blepharospasm and Meige Syndrome; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Patient Perspective; Meige Syndrome; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Chapter 6: Spasmodic Dysphonia; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Chapter 7: Writer's Cramp and Occupational Dystonias; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Patient Perspective.
- Medical PerspectiveChapter 8: Paroxysmal Dystonias; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Chapter 9: Generalized Dystonias; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Treatment of Generalized Dystonia; Chapter 10: Pharmacologic Treatment; Anticholinergics; Sedatives; Antispasticity Medications; Dopamine-Enhancing Medications; Dopamine-Depleting Medications; Antidepressants; The Strategy of Oral Medication Therapy; Pain Control; Chapter 11: Chemodenervation/Botulinum Toxin; Chapter 12: Deep Brain Stimulation; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective.
- Patient PerspectiveMedical Perspective; Chapter 13: Cervical Dystonia or Spasmodic Torticollis; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Pain; Geste Antagoniste: The "Sensory Trick"; Patient Perspective; Physiology; Anatomy and Mechanics of the Neck; Muscles Involved in Cervical Dystonia; The Causes of Cervical Dystonia; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Patient Perspective; Diagnosis of Cervical Dystonia; Patient Perspective; Medical Perspective; Other Cervical Conditions; Treatment of Cervical Dystonia; Surgical Treatment; Chapter 14: Coping; Patient Perspective.
- Medical PerspectiveChapter 15: Rehabilitation Exercises; Specific Exercises You Can Do at Home; Stretching Exercises; Strengthening Exercises; Epilogue; My Second Chance at Life; Resources; Organizations; The Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation; The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation; The National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association; The National Spasmodic Torticollis Association; Other Resources; Books; Video; Glossary; Index; About the Authors.