Daniel Truong 
Living Well with Dystonia [EPUB ebook] 
A Patient Guide

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A patient-oriented guide to living life to your fullest with dystonia.

Dystonia doesn’t have to rule your life. This empowering and encouraging resource, written for dystonia patients and their families and caregivers, provides an overview of a variety of dystonias including cervical dystonia, spasmodic dysphonia, blepharospasm, and writer’s cramp, and the breadth of treatment options available. The authors also offer practical advice for improving quality of life and managing pain and other symptoms. This updated second edition includes expanded discussions of new medications, chemodenervation with botulinum toxin, deep brain stimulation, genetic breakthroughs, and other areas.

Written by three acclaimed neurologists with perspectives from patients that illuminate and inform, Living Well with Dystonia will help you:


  • Understand your specific dystonia and how it progresses


  • Determine the best treatment approaches


  • Alleviate symptoms with rehabilitation exercises


  • Address the “hidden symptoms, ” such as social embarrassment

    Blurbs :

    ‘Living Well with Dystonia provides a balanced and easily understandable introduction to a chronic condition that is rarely discussed. Treatments and exercises are presented honestly — no miracle cures, but paths toward symptom relief. Simple diagrams of the nervous system and affected limbs or muscles are very helpful, and comments from actual patients personalize the discussions throughout. Well written. Recommended.’ — CAPHIS Consumer Connections

    ‘This kind of comprehensive guide to dystonia has long been needed. It will be an invaluable resource to patients, their families and caregivers.’-Bonnie Strauss, President and Founder, The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation, Inc.

    ‘Dr. Daniel Truong and co-authors have done a great service to patients with blepharospasm and other forms of dystonia by providing a clear and readable discussion of the disorders, their causes and therapeutic alternatives. Ignorance enhances fear and disability, whereas knowledge allows patients and their families to optimally adjust to chronic conditions, thereby improving their quality of life. This book should be read by all dystonia suffers and their loved ones.’-Mary Lou Koster Thompson, President, Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation


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Contents

Foreword

Preface to Second Edition

Preface

Acknowledgments

A Tribute to Mattie Lou Koster

1 Introduction

2 Overview of Dystonias

3 Genetics of Dystonias

4 Causes of Dystonias

5 Blepharospasm and Meige Syndrome

6 Spasmodic Dysphonia

7 Writer’s Cramp and Occupational Dystonias

8 Paroxysmal Dystonias

9 Generalized Dystonias

10 Pharmacologic Treatment

11 Chemodenervation/Botulinum Toxin

12 Deep Brain Stimulation

13 Cervical Dystonia or Spasmodic Torticollis

14 Coping

15 Rehabilitation Exercises

Epilogue

Resources

Glossary

Index

Об авторе

Daniel Truong, MD, is a neurologist specializing in movement disorders. Dr. Truong was recently elected as president of the International Association for Parkinsonism and Related Disorders.

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язык английский ● Формат EPUB ● страницы 200 ● ISBN 9781617052743 ● Размер файла 2.8 MB ● издатель Springer Publishing Company ● опубликованный 2016 ● Издание 2 ● Загружаемые 24 месяцы ● валюта EUR ● Код товара 5956354 ● Защита от копирования Adobe DRM
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