Living Well with Dystonia: A Patient Guide 2nd Edition
Daniel Truong
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 oftreatment options available. The authors also offer practical advice for improving quality of life and managing pain and other symptoms. This updatedsecond edition includes expanded discussions of new medications, chemodenervation with botulinum toxin, deep brain stimulation, genetic breakthroughs, andother areas.
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Written by three acclaimed neurologists with perspectives from patients that illuminate and inform, Living Well with Dystonia will help you:
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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
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Written by three acclaimed neurologists with perspectives from patients that illuminate and inform, Living Well with Dystonia will help you:
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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
Year:
2016
Edition:
2nd
Publisher:
Demos Health
Language:
english
Pages:
200
ISBN 10:
1936303957
ISBN 13:
9781936303953
ISBN:
B01CIN3SUA
File:
EPUB, 2.64 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2016