[Treatment of writer's cramp with botulotoxin А].

The article presents the analysis and description of clinical manifestation of writer's cramp detected in 21 patients living in Belarus. Clinical variants of disease, possible methods of treatment are discussed. The method for effective treatment of writer's cramp by an injection of botulotoxin type А with sonography is described. Patients with writer's cramp have undergone sonographic analysis of the forearm soft tissues in the area of supposed injection before the procedure of botulotoxin A introduction. Nerves and vessels position, subcutaneous fat and forearm muscles, thickness of points of an injection, have been determined. For objective assessment of qualities of treatment was used Burke-Fahn-Marsden scale.

[Lipid metabolism characteristics in disabled persons as a consequence of cerebrovascular diseases]. / Osobennosti lipidnogo obmena u invalidov vsledstvie tserebrovaskuliarnykh zabolevanii.

Lipid metabolism condition in young, mature (till 35 y.o) and elderly disabled persons as a consequence of cerebral diseases has been investigated. It was established that all three groups differ in clinical presentation and various kinds of lipid metabolism abnormalities. It is of great importance as to more thoroughly understand the development of cerebrovascular diseases and plan an individual program of treatment.