Botox (OnabotulinumtoxinA) is used to treat upper limb spasticity and cervical dystonia in adults. Watch this video to learn about your muscles and how exactly Botox works.

Learn about how...

• Botox interacts with nerve cells
• Botox stops involuntary muscle movements
• Muscles move and spasm
• Potential risks of Botox, possible symptoms.

• Patient would stretch his neck before and during workout sessions
• Started moving his neck in a certain direction followed by a constantly stiff neck
• Was told by multiple doctors that it would go away and he was fine
• Visited Chiropractor, didn't help stiff neck
• Dizziness arose, visited Orthopod?, was told degenerative disk disease was the culprit
• Was referred to an ear doctor for dizziness and was told that his neck problem caused it
• Physical therapy didn't help, was scared by his angled neck causing him pain
• His neck problem caused depression. He feared that his life would never be the same.
• Educated himself, thought it might be Dystonia
• Found Dr. Lisk. Lisk listened to his story and started testing for Dystonia
• Got Botox injections
• After several injections, he "feels great" and is "living his life like he used to"
• Dr. Lisk's compassion helped him get over his dystonia, depression

• 1/4 women die of heart disease.
• In 2004 ,60% of women died of heart disease - more than all cancers combined.
• Smoking, healthy weight, and poor diet contribute to heart disease.
• Exercise, lower stress and alcohol consumption, eat healthy foods all help fight off heart disease.

• Difference between a neurologist and a neurosurgeon
• What neurologists do
• What is a cat-scan? What is a MRI?
• Specialization in Movement Disorders
• "Fellowships" in neurology: becoming specialized with extra education
• Different types of Fellowships and sub-specializations
• Multiple scientific journals that specialize: Dystonia, Huntington's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke, Epilepsy,
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• • Genetic movement disorders
• • The state of neurology. What do we know?
• • Misdiagnosed disorders in neurology

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• • The most prevalent disorder: essential tremor
• • The most well known disorder: Parkinson's
• • Relying on experts for correct diagnosed
• • Dystonia often misdiagnosed (with an example)
• • Botox use for real diseases
• • B12 deficiency causing numbness and several movement disorders
• • Vitamin usage may help or harm
• • Parkinson's Disease causing brain cells to die, may cause depression

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• • Exercise and it's effect on Parkinson's Disease
• • Insist on seeing in neurologists if you think you may be having issues