Objective: Tension-type headache is the most frequent type of headache. Considering the effectiveness of Valeriana officinalis (Valerian) in treatment of some types of headache, the effect of valerian root was studied in patients with tension-type headache. Materials and Methods: The current study is a double-blind randomized clinical trial that ...

OBJECTIVES To assess the incidence of symptomatic tubal tonsil hypertrophy (TTH) after adenoidectomy and to attempt to differentiate the clinicoradiographic presentation of TTH from that of recurrent or residual adenoid. DESIGN Retrospective case series review. SETTING Pediatric otolaryngology practice in a tertiary care hospital. PATIENTS The charts of all patients scheduled to undergo r...

Stingless bees (Apidae, Meliponini) can recruit nestmates to good food sources. We present the first data showing that recruiting meliponine foragers at feeders and inside nests regulate their thoracic temperature according to net food profitability. Using infrared thermography, we found that Melipona panamica foragers elevated their thoracic temperature at profitable food sources (higher sucro...

this study investigated the prevalence rates of migrine and tension-type headaches among the students of Shiraz university of medical sciences during the academic year 1996-1997.the study was carried out cross-sectionally on a representative random sample of 310 students selected systematically.A semi structured questionnaire was used to screen headache among the students,applying the internati...

OBJECTIVE The goal of this paper is to describe the characteristics of physicians and their interventions in a large, multicentre randomised trial of acupuncture for tension-type headache known as ART TTH, in order to enable acupuncturists to assess the study interventions. METHODS Participating physicians were recruited whose qualifications met or surpassed those of physicians currently accr...

introduction: headache is a common complaint in children.uncertainties about definition and the absence of a diagnostic marker can make identification of headache types difficult.the objective of this study was to determine the frequency, duration, symptoms and aggravating factors of migraine and tension-type headaches in school children. materials and methods: a cross-sectional population-base...

background and objective: headache in children and adolescents is among the most common complaints that can cause impairment in their function. the current study is designed to evaluate the frequency and type of headaches and use of analgesics in a sample of female high school students in tehran. methods: three hundred female high school students were included in the study during september 2011...

The use of exogenous testosterone to treat hypogonadism in the men with a history of prostate cancer (CaP) remains controversial due to fears of cancer recurrence or progression. Due to the detrimental impact of hypogonadism on patient quality of life, recent work has examined the safety of testosterone therapy (TTh) in men with a history of CaP. In this review, we evaluate the literature with ...