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Handbook of Dystonia, Second Edition
Informa Healthcare, May 2012, Pages: 440
As many as 250,000 people in the US, and many million worldwide, are afflicted by dystonia, making it the third most common movement disorder following Essential Tremor and Parkinson's Disease.
Following a very successful first edition, the second edition of the Handbook of Dystonia continues to provide a wide-ranging overview of the latest research and developments regarding the pathogenesis, evaluation, and management of this debilitating disease. The new edition presents eight new chapters and significant updates to existing chapters. These new chapters reflect the growing research and development in this area and this book will continue to serve as an important reference text for neurologists, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, movement disorder specialists, and physicians working with dystonia patients.
Highlights of the second edition include:
- Four new chapters on OnabotulinumtoxinA – Botox©, RimabotulinumtoxinB – Myobloc™, abobotulinumtoxinA – Dysport©, and incobotulinumtoxinA – Xeomin©, approved to treat dystonia
- A new chapter on transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- New chapters on Evaluation and Treatment of Spasticity and the role of phenol in treating spasticity and dystonia
- A new chapters on dystonic symptoms associated with Parkinsonian disorders
- Substantial updates to chapters on the genetic factors associated with of dystonia, as well as in-depth coverage of the neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neuropathology of this disease.
About the editor
Mark Stacy is Professor of Neurology, and Vice Dean of Clinical Research at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Professor Stacy graduated with a MD degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia and completed his neurology residency at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before completing his Fellowship in Movement Disorders at Baylor College of Medicine. He is a member of many organizations including the American Academy of Neurology, the American Neurological Association and Movement Disorders Society, where he serves as co-editor of the society newsletter, Moving Along.
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