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Botulinum Toxin Treatment

What Everyone Should Know

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. Bahman Jabbari

    1. Emeritus Professor of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA

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  • Specificaly written to inform and educate the public and professionals in botulinum toxin therapy
  • Provides rational for the use of botulinum toxins
  • Addresses the amazing array of disease conditions that respond to Botox including chronic migraine, stroke, Parkinson's, brain and spinal injury, bladder dysfunction and aesthetic/cosmetic uses

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. A Neurotoxin Which is Used for Health – How it all Began?

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 1-9

  3. Basics of Structure and Mechanisms of Function of Botulinum Toxin - How Does it Work?

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 11-17

  4. Botox and Other Neurotoxins

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 19-29

  5. The Role of Botulinum Toxins in Treatment of Headaches

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 31-43

  6. Neurotoxins in Management of Pain Disorders- New Encouraging Data

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 45-62

  7. Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Complications of Stroke

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 63-74

  8. Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Multiple Sclerosis

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 75-86

  9. Botulinum Toxin Treatment of Bladder and Pelvic Disorders

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 87-99

  10. Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Problems Related to the Gastrointestinal System (Alimentary Tract)

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 101-113

  11. Botulinum Toxin Therapy in Joint and Bone Problems – Emerging Literature Radiates Hope

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 115-125

  12. Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Involuntary Movements; Dystonias, Tremor and Tics

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 127-145

  13. Botox in Plastic Surgery

    • Katherine Grunzweig, Ali Totonchi
    Pages 147-155

  14. Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Autonomic Dysfunction (Excessive Drooling and Excessive Sweating) and for Skin Disorders

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 157-168

  15. Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Children

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 169-180

  16. Why Neurotoxin Treatment is Generally Safe? What is the Long-Term Efficacy

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 181-192

  17. Cost and Insurance Issues in Botulinum Toxin Therapy

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 193-199

  18. Botulinum Toxin Therapy-Future Perspectives

    • Bahman Jabbari
    Pages 201-213

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 215-217
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About this book

Very few therapeutic agents in clinical medicine have found indication for so many clinical conditions, and in such a short time as did botulinum neurotoxins (Botox and others).  Chronic migraine, bladder dysfunction , dystonia, hemifacial spasm , blepharospasm , drooling, excessive sweating and  spasticity are all approved by FDA  and many other indications are in the near horizon .  The aesthetic/cosmetic use of Botox and other BoNTs already has a huge market worldwide. Stroke, Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Cerebral palsy as well as brain and  spinal injury are among clinical conditions in which some of  patients’ major symptoms can respond to botulinum toxin therapy 

Several books have been written on the subject of Botox and other neurotoxins for treatment of  medical disorders ( including two books by Jabbari both published by Springer 2015 & 2017).  However, despite the huge interest and enthusiasm of the public to learnmore about Botox and other toxins, there is currently no book in the market on this subject which is specifically designed to inform and educate the public on botulinum toxin therapy. Botulinum Toxin Treatment 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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Emeritus Professor of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA

    Bahman Jabbari

About the author

Bahman Jabbari M.D. is Emeritus Professor of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, Director of Botulinum Treatment Program, Yale University (2005-2015). His experience with botulinum toxin therapy with a large volume of patients extends over 25 years, and he has written extensively on the role of botulinum toxin therapy in clinical medicine.

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