background. this clinical trial evaluated the effect of simvastatin on space re-opening after orthodontic space closure and its effect on the gingival index (gi) and clinical attachment loss (cal). methods. 16 females, 25‒40 years old, with spaces between anterior mandibular teeth due to chronic periodontitis were participated in this study. the patients were randomly divided into control and e...

background and aims: ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke and its most important symptoms are paralysis and movement disorders. therefore, finding a method for treating this disorder is greatly important. this study was conducted to investigate the clinical efficacy of frankincense on the patients with ischemic stroke. methods: in this clinical trial study, 60 patients with ischemi...

cosmopolitanism, romantic movement, the development and extension of literature through communication devices and advancement of publishing technology were the sources of emergence of comparative literature.the present article studies the attempts of arab literary men in this field after it was introduced into arabic literature.

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objective: hashimoto encephalopathy (he) is known as a steroid-responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis or nonvascular inflammation-related autoimmune meningoencephalitis. the average age of onset of he is approximately 50 years; and it is more common in women. the onset of he may be acute or subacute. the course of most he cases is relapsing and remitting, which is simi...

objectives: most definitions equate quality of life with motor function. the aim of this study is to examine the association between gross motor function and quality of life for children with cerebral palsy. methods: in this analytical cross–sectional study, 60 children with cerebral palsy aged 4-12 were selected through convenience sampling based on inclusion criteria from occupational therapy...

Background and Aim: Considering the effect of alcohol on bones, consuming alcohol may have some consequences on orthodontic tooth movement. The present study was aimed to evaluate the effect of alcohol consumption on bone density and orthodontic tooth movement in rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, thirty rats were divided into three groups and underwent 3 weeks of diffe...

background: non-ketotic hyperglycemia (nkhg) may increase the probability of seizures and movement disorders. methods: we describe  a series of 14 elders admitted for seizures and movement disorders linked to nkhg. results: twelve  patients  developed motor  seizures  and two others movement disorders. glucose levels varied 9.28 to 32 mmol/l, while osmolarity values varied from 302.28 to 328  m...