Search for dissertations about: "botulinum toxin -type A"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 swedish dissertations containing the words botulinum toxin -type A.

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

    Author : Alma Rystedt; Dag Nyholm; Carl Swartling; Klas Nordlind; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : 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;

    Abstract : 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. READ MORE

  4. 2. Botulinum neurotoxins

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

    Abstract : 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. READ MORE

  5. 3. Structural and functional studies of a novel Botulinum neurotoxin and of MTH1

    Author : Linda Henriksson; Pål Stenmark; Maria Selmer; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Botulinum neurotoxin; botulism; cancer; gene cluster; molecular structures; MTH1; NTNH; oxidised nucleotides; progenitor complex; protein expression; protein purification; X-ray crystallography; Biochemistry; biokemi;

    Abstract : X-ray crystallography visualizes the three dimensional molecular structures of proteins at atomic resolution. Seeing the molecular structure of a biomedically interesting protein enables a higher understanding of its function. READ MORE

  6. 4. Children with spastic cerebral palsy : aspects of muscle activity and botulinum toxin a treatment

    Author : Kristina Tedroff; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Cerebral Palsy; children; spasticity; voluntary activity; co-activity; synergistic muscle activity; botulinum toxin A; long-term; contracture; gait development;

    Abstract : Backgound: Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a heterogeneous disorder in which movement and posture are always affected. Spasticity is one of the most common symptoms. A spastic muscle prevents normal motor behaviour and is believed to cause secondary contractures. READ MORE

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

    Author : Alexander Shayesteh Afshar; Elisabet Nylander; Urban Janlert; Christine Brulin; Jens Boman; Lennart Emtestam; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : 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;

    Abstract : 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. READ MORE