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  1. 1. Botulinum Toxin : Formulation, Concentration and Treatment

    Författare :Alma Rystedt; Dag Nyholm; Carl Swartling; Klas Nordlind; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Botulinum toxin; Botox; Dysport; Xeomin; NeuroBloc; Hyperhidrosis; Cervical dystonia; Neurology; Neurologi;

    Sammanfattning : Botulinum toxin (BTX) is used in various fields of medicine, including the treatment of hyperhidrosis and cervical dystonia. Botox®, Dysport®, Xeomin® and NeuroBloc® are commercially available BTX products, which are formulated differently and their dosing units are unique. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Botulinum neurotoxins

    Författare :Sara Persson Košenina; Pål Stenmark; Rongsheng Jin; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; botulinum neurotoxins; biokemi; Biochemistry;

    Sammanfattning : Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are the most potent toxins known to man, with less than 1 μg of pure toxin being enough to kill an adult man. Despite the high toxicity, BoNTs are widely used in cosmetics and in medicine for the treatment of an increasing number of medical conditions. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Focal Hyperhidrosis and Dyshidrotic Hand Dermatitis

    Författare :Carl Swartling; Klas Nordlind; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Medical sciences; Hyperhidrosis; dyshidrotic hand dermatitis; botulinum toxin; side-effects; EMG; quality of life; sweat glands; immunohistochemistry; MEDICIN OCH VÅRD; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Dermatologi och venereologi; Dermatology and Venerology;

    Sammanfattning : Excessive sweating may cause considerable disability, with psychological, social and occupational consequences. Primary hyperhidrosis may also play a key role in the pathogenesis of dyshidrotic dermatitis and some other skin diseases. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Primary hyperhidrosis : prevalence and impacts for the individual

    Författare :Alexander Shayesteh Afshar; Elisabet Nylander; Urban Janlert; Christine Brulin; Jens Boman; Lennart Emtestam; Umeå universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; primary hyperhidrosis; prevalence; characteristics; localization; quality of life; botulinum toxin; depression and anxiety; stigma; content analysis; Dermatology and Venerology; dermatologi och venereologi;

    Sammanfattning : Primary hyperhidrosis, excessive sweating, is a condition with unknown prevalence in many parts of the world. The disease debuts in adolescence and it affects men and women in equal proportions. A genetic background exists and the most common localisation on the body for excessive sweating is the axillary region. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Lateral epicondylitis : intramuscular blood flow, pressure and metabolism in the ECRB muscle

    Författare :Eva Oskarsson; Karin Piehl Aulin; Eva Nylander; Örebro universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Lateral epicondylitis; ECRB; intramuscular microcirculation; intramuscular pressure; botulinum toxin; muscle metabolism; pain; MEDICINE; MEDICIN; Idrottsvetenskap; Sports Science;

    Sammanfattning : Lateral epicondylitis is classified as an overuse injury and the main symptom is pain from the lateral side of the elbow. There is general agreement that the extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) muscle and its proximal tendon play a central role in the development of lateral epicondylitis. However, the pathophysiology is to a large extent unclear. LÄS MER