Overview
- Educates both the public and professionals in botulinum toxin therapy
- Provides detailed rational for the use of botulinum toxins for its utility in different disease conditions
- Two new chapters cover botulinum toxin therapy in dentistry and in veterinary medicine
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About this book
This book explains and discusses in simple language the structure and function of botulinum toxin and other neurotoxins as well as the rational for its utility in different disease conditions. Safety, factors affecting efficacy and duration of action, as well as cost and insurance issues are also addressed. Updates to the new edition include information on new indications, new approvals by FDA, new positive information on childhood indications, as well as data on long-term use of botulinum toxins therapy in several medical ailments (particularly migraine) that demonstrate its safety when applied properly and according to the published guidelines, are all included. In addition, two new chapters cover botulinum toxin therapy in dentistry and in veterinary medicine.
Keywords
- Botox
- Botulinum toxin therapy
- neurotoxins
- cosmetic procedures
- migraine treatments
- multiple sclerosis
- bladder dysfunction
- dystonia
- spasms
- Parkinson's disease
- Strabismus
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Botulinum Toxin Treatment
Book Subtitle: What Everyone Should Know
Authors: Bahman Jabbari
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-54470-5Due: 04 July 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-54473-6Due: 04 July 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-54471-2Due: 04 July 2024
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: VIII, 345
Number of Illustrations: 20 b/w illustrations, 68 illustrations in colour