Research Catalog

Title

Handbook of dystonia/ edited by Joseph King Ching Tsui, Donald B. Calne.

Publication

New York : M. Dekker, c1995.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Calne, Donald B. (Donald Brian)
• Tsui, Joseph King Ching, 1951-

Description

xiv, 469 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Series Statement

Neurological disease and therapy ; 39

Uniform Title

Neurological disease and therapy ; v. 39.

Subjects

• Dystonia
• Handbook
• Dystonia > Handbooks, manuals, etc

Genre/Form

Handbook.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Series Introduction / William C. Koller -- 1. Introduction / Donald B. Calne -- 2. Animal Models of Dystonia / Joan F. Lorden -- 3. The Genetics of Dystonia / Patricia L. Kramer, Susan B. Bressman, Stanley Fahn, Laurie Ozelius and Xandra O. Breakefield -- 4. The Physiology of Dystonia / John C. Rothwell -- 5. Pathology of the Dystonias / Edith G. McGeer and Patrick L. McGeer -- 6. Epidemiology of Dystonic Disorders / Louis T. Giron, Jr., William C. Koller and Caroline M. Tanner -- 7. Cervical Dystonia / Joseph King Ching Tsui -- 8. Blepharospasm / Francisco Cardoso and Joseph Jankovic -- 9. Limb Dystonia / Ryan J. Uitti, Francois J. G. Vingerhoets and Joseph King Ching Tsui -- 10. The Spasmodic Dysphonias: Speech, Movement, and Physiological Characteristics / Christy L. Ludlow -- 11. Oromandibular Dystonia / Francisco Cardoso and Joseph Jankovic -- 12. Generalized Dystonia / Stanley Fahn -- 13. Dopa-Responsive Dystonia / Torbjoern G. Nygaard -- 14. Dystonia Caused by Drugs / Peter A. LeWitt.
• 15. Dystonia Caused by Toxins / Nai-Shin Chu, Chin-Chang Huang, Chin-Song Lu and Donald B. Calne -- 16. Other Secondary Dystonias / C. Lynn Barclay and Anthony E. Lang -- 17. Positron Emission Tomography and Dystonia / Barry J. Snow -- 18. Medical Treatment of Dystonia / Stanley Fahn -- 19. Surgical Treatment of Dystonias / Claude M. Bertrand and Fred A. Lenz -- 20. Preparation and Properties of Botulinum Toxin Type A for Medical Use / Eric A. Johnson and Michael C. Goodnough -- 21. Pharmacology of Botulinum Toxin / Elizabeth D. Moyer and Paulette E. Setler -- 22. Applications of Botulinum Toxin: Cranial Dystonia / Mitchell F. Brin and Joseph King Ching Tsui -- 23. Applications of Botulinum Toxin: Cervical and Limb Dystonia / Joseph King Ching Tsui -- 24. Treating the Spasmodic Dysphonias with Botulinum Toxin: A Comparison of Results with Adductor and Abductor Spasmodic Dysphonia and Vocal Tremor / Christy L. Ludlow.
• 25. Supportive Services and Treatment / Susan Calne, Beverly McConnell, Barbara Purves, Linda Rammage and Carole Shaw.

ISBN

0824795156 (alk. paper)

LCCN

94048766

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries