Yes. BOTOX® has been used for over ten years on thousands of patients to treat blepharospasm associated with dystonia.

Botox a product manufactured by the California-based pharmaceutical company Allergan Inc. from botulinum toxin is injected into the area in which excessive sweating occurs and stops sweating by temporary blocking the nerve endings in that area and thus decreasing the transmission to the sweat glands. The effect of a Botox injection typically lasts 6-10 months after which a repeat injection needs to be administered.

Proton pump inhibitors, such as Prilosec OTC® and Aciphex® , are another type of acid reducer. They suppress stomach acid. By drastically reducing the acid, these drugs can help stop the irritation and allow the damaged tissue in the esophagus to heal.

Botox is generally only used on the forehead, and around the nose and eyes. While it could be used around your mouth and chin, it would almost certainly weaken your smile -- something you would probably find undesirable. Smile lines are usually treated by laser resurfacing, facelift or by collagen injections.

Botox injections have proven to be very useful in diminishing excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis). Hyperhidrosis is a common and extremely distressing condition with a prevalence of 2.8% of the population. For those affected, the condition is debilitating with serious impairment in activities of daily living, social interaction, and occupational activities.

Botox® Cosmetic is used on the face, only around the eyes and forehead so as not to affect a patient's smile. It is important to understand that Botox® Cosmetic only relaxes the overactive facial muscles that cause wrinkles. Your skin will feel the same and you will have normal sensation in all treated areas. Muscles that are not treated and related to other expressions are not affected.

With an infestation of Sarcoptic mange, you should treat all of the pets, as they could have larva or mites on their body, but are not yet symptomatic. With demodectic mange, it is not necessary.

Methylphenidate is the name of the most common medication used to treat ADHD. This is the generic drug contained in prescriptions for Ritalin, Ritalin-SR, Concerta and Metadate. Methylphenidate is also available as a generic medication. Methyphenidate is a Central Nervous System stimulant, or a CNS stimulant. Adderall is another popular medication for ADHD. Adderall is a mixture of four different amphetamine salts. Dexedrine, which is also an amphetamine, is also used to treat ADHD.

Currently, three drug classes are used to treat chronic angina: nitrates, calcium channel blockers, and beta-blockers. Beta-blockers stop the action of a substance in the nervous system (adrenaline) that stimulates the heart to work harder and faster. By reducing the heart's workload (by reducing blood pressure, heart rate, and the strength of the pumping force of the heart), beta-blockers decrease the amount of oxygen that the heart requires to perform.

Ketek (telithromycin) is indicated for the treatment of very serious bacterial infections, such as community-acquired pneumonia (including multi-drug resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae), acute bacterial sinusitis, and acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis.

When acne does not respond to topical medications or is severe, systemic medications (pills) are used. The tetracycline antibiotics are effective in many people. Erythromycin, Bactrim, and other antibiotics are second-line antibiotic therapies. However, long term antibiotic use can cause bacterial resistance in those who use them and should be used with caution. There are other side effects that must be discussed with your doctor.

It’s a simple, 10-minute treatment that consists of a few tiny injections. The procedure is safe because it is injected in very low doses to a confined area. There are no reported side effects or allergic reactions. Botox treatments are ideal for patients who want a quick, relatively painless fix for wrinkles such as frown lines, forehead lines, and crow’s feet.

There are two different types of wrinkles on the face: static wrinkles and dynamic wrinkles. Static wrinkles are present even with complete stillness and lack of expression on the face. Dynamic wrinkles are those that appear or become significantly more apparent with facial expression. Botox is ideal for treatment of dynamic wrinkles of the face and is used to relax those facial muscles whose excessive action causes wrinkling of the skin.

A.Dopamine plays a key role in the brain’s reward system in addition to its role in the coordination of movement. This is achieved in association with the endogenous opioid neurotransmitters. Opiates have an excitatory effect and this serves to reinforce behaviour. Some people get a feeling of euphoria after taking dopamine agonists or levodopa.

Plastic Surgery of Southern Connecticut Botox is used to treat dynamic wrinkles of the face and muscular cords of the neck. The areas most commonly treated are the wrinkles between the eyebrows (glabellar frown lines), forehead and crowsfeet.

Bowtrol treats symptoms associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome by calming and relaxing the digestive tract. The ingredients in Bowtrol have been carefully balanced to control all IBS symptoms.

For many years, doctors have treated those symptoms with estrogen vaginal creams. These, however, need a prescription from a doctor.

For cosmetic purposes this varies between about 25 and 100 units depending on the number of areas treated and the size of your facial muscles. For instance, treating the wrinkle between your brows requires about 30 units of Botox. If the crows feet, and forehead are also treated it will require 2-3 times more units of Botox. Men often have larger facial muscles and require slightly higher doses.

Botox can be an effective treatment for migrane headaches. Dr. O'Connell has appeared on Channel 8 television discussing this topic.

Psychostimulant medications, including methylphenidate (Ritalin®) and amphetamines (Dexedrine®, Dextrostat®, and Adderall®), are by far the most widely researched and commonly prescribed treatments for ADHD. Numerous short–term studies have established the safety and efficacy of stimulants and psychosocial treatments for alleviating the symptoms of ADHD.

Yes. Ritalin is a Schedule II medication, indicating a high potential for abuse. Dexedrine also has a high potential for abuse. People have died from abuse of these medications. Typically, Ritalin abuse happens when a person with a prescription gives pills to someone who does not have ADHD.

The first step in dietary management of inflammatory bowel disease is fat restriction. Fat prolongs the time food spends in the stomach which tends to promote nausea. There can also be undesirable interactions with fats and the bacteria of the intestine. The second step in using diet as therapy for this condition is to use a protein source with which the patient is inexperienced. Such a novel diet is considered "hypoallergenic" and removes any immunological stimulation by dietary properties.

Clomiphene citrate (Clomid): This medicine causes ovulation by acting on the pituitary gland. It is often used in women who have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) or other problems with ovulation. This medicine is taken by mouth. Human menopausal gonadotropin or hMG (Repronex, Pergonal): This medicine is often used for women who don't ovulate due to problems with their pituitary gland. hMG acts directly on the ovaries to stimulate ovulation. It is an injected medicine.

There are at least five drugs used for the treatment of people with chronic hepatitis B: Adefovir dipivoxil, interferon alfa-2b, pegylated interferon alfa-2a, lamivudine, and entecavir.

Ultrasound technology (phacoemulsification or "phaco") is often used to remove a cataract. With "phaco", a probe is inserted through a small 1/8" opening (instead of a relatively wide incision) created with a specific self sealing technique. The new technique places the incision into the cornea (clear part of the eye that covers the iris or colored portion of the eye) just next to the sclera (white part of the eye).

Antimotility agents (loperamide, diphenoxylate, and paregoric) primarily reduce diarrhea by slowing transit time in the gut, and, thus, allows more time for absorption. Some persons believe diarrhea is the body's defense mechanism to minimize contact time between gut pathogens and intestinal mucosa. In several studies, antimotility agents have been useful in treating travelers' diarrhea by decreasing the duration of diarrhea.

In tension headaches it probably works by relaxing muscles. In migraine headaches it probably works by preventing the facial muscles from triggering headaches.

In terms of diet, there are no blanket rules. Dietary changes that help one person with IBD may not relieve symptoms in another. Talk to your doctor and nutritionist about what you should and should not be eating. Recommendations will depend on the part of your intestine that is affected and which disease you have. More than half of people who have CD in their small bowel develop narrowing of the lower small intestine (ileum).