Dystonia: Different Prospects (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781789844146)

The book contains four chapters discussing dystonia from a new perspective. Dystonia may result from either diffuse or localized pathology of the cerebral cortex, brain stem, or spinal cord. Management of dystonia is challenging, and specific goals should be identified. Dystonia is considered one of the most disabling conditions in the pediatric age group, which may remain until adulthood; treatment is usually unsatisfactory. Meige's syndrome, or "oromandibular dystonia," may be misdiagnosed as temporomandibular joint or psychogenic disorder, which will alter management and delay proper treatment. Dystonia with non-motor disorders includes sleep, cognitive, pain, sensory, and psychiatric disorders, and their pathophysiological and biochemical mechanisms and specific treatment are discussed. This book will be of interest to GPs, neurologists, family physicians, and internal medicine specialists.

Author: Tamer Rizk
ISBN-10: 1789844142
ISBN-13: 9781789844146
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 11/07/2018
Pages: 114
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.31d