Practical Guide to Botulinum Toxin Injections is the perfect solution for trainees and novice injectors looking for technical guidance performing chemodenervation procedures using botulinum toxin. This high-yield pocket book provides a visual roadmap for procedural targets with illustrations of each muscle and labeled injection sites and includes dosing recommendations for all clinically-available toxins.The manual walks readers through a brief introduction to toxin use before diving into applications muscle by muscle. Each body region gives a closer look at the individual muscles involved, detailing muscle action, injection localization, recommended dosing and injection sites, and pearls and pitfalls where relevant. Later sections address other clinical applications including cervical dystonia, migraine, blepharospasm, hyperhidrosis, and special clinical syndromes such as writer's cramp. Complete with original illustrations detailing anatomy and suggested injection localization for targeted muscles, this "one-stop-shop" reference will appeal to anyone in physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, dermatology, pain management, and other fields seeking to acquire or reinforce skills. Key Features: Over 135 detailed anatomic illustrations with suggested injection points Dosing recommendations for 95 muscles throughout the upper and lower limbs and axial muscle groups Coverage of clinical applications and syndromes to help providers recognize common patterns of muscle involvement Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers
Foreword Preface Part 1. Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction to Botulinum Neurotoxin Chapter 2. Patient Evaluation Part 2. Clinical Applications: Upper Limb Spasticity and Dystonia Chapter 3. Muscles of the Pectoral Girdle and Shoulder Chapter 4. Muscles of the Upper Arm Chapter 5. Muscles of the Forearm Chapter 6. Muscles of the Hand Part 3. Clinical Applications: Lower Limb Spasticity and Dystonia Chapter 7. Muscles of the Pelvic Girdle and Hip Chapter 8. Muscle of the Thigh Chapter 9. Muscle of the Lower Leg Chapter 10. Muscles of the Foot Part 4. Clinical Applications: Axial Spasticity and Dystonia Chapter 11. Muscles of the Head Chapter 12. Muscles of the Neck Chapter 13. Muscles of the Trunk Part 5. Other Clinical Applications Chapter 14. Cervical Dystonia Chapter 15. Migraine Chapter 16. Blepharospasm Chapter 17. Hyperhidrosis Chapter 18. Sialorrhea Chapter 19. Chemodenervation of the Lower Urinary Tract Chapter 20. Glabellar Rhytides Part 6. Clinical Syndromes Chapter 21. Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Chapter 22. Writer's Cramp Chapter 23. Hypertonicity Postures of the Upper and Lower Limb Chapter 24. Trigger Points Suggested Readings
