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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455031803321

Autore

Okun Michael S

Titolo

The dystonia patient [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to practical management / / Michael S. Okun

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Demos Medical Pub., c2009

ISBN

1-282-11529-4

9786612115295

1-935281-15-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (283 p.)

Disciplina

616.8/3

Soggetti

Dystonia

Muscles - Diseases

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Chapter 1 Medical And Surgical Approaches to Dystonia; Chapter 2 The Treatment of Dystonia with Botulinum Toxins; Chapter 3 The Role of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant in the Management of Dystonia; Chapter 4 Dystonia from a Social Work Perspective; Chapter 5 Speech and Swallowing Disorders in Dystonia; Chapter 6 The Role of Physical Therapy in the Management of Dystonia; Chapter 7 The Role of the Occupational Therapist on the Interdisciplinary Team for the Evaluation and Treatment of Dystonia

Chapter 8 The Role of the Psychologist in DystoniaChapter 9 Psychiatric Considerations in the Dystonia Patient; Chapter 10 Programming Deep Brin Stimulators in Dystonia; References; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Written by the dystonia team at the University of Florida Movement Disorders Center, this book is designed as a practical and complete guide to the integrated management of the dystonia patient. It provides a current understanding of this common but often poorly appreciated condition and a framework for delivering comprehensive multi and intra-disciplinary care. Individual chapters review medical and surgical strategies, botulinum toxin therapy, and programming issues for deep



brain stimulators. The remainder of the book is devoted to the important role of health professionals from various dis