background: chronic daily headache (cdh) has gained little attention in functional neuro-imaging. when no structural abnormality is found in cdh, defining functional correlates between activated brain regions during headache bouts may provide unique insights towards understanding the pathophysiology of this type of headache. methods: we recruited four cdh cases for comprehensive assessments, in...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of ceramic impregnated gloves in the treatment of Raynaud's syndrome. DESIGN Double-blind, placebo-controlled study. SETTING Teaching hospital outpatient clinic. PARTICIPANTS Ninety-three patients meeting the "Pal" criteria for Raynaud's syndrome. INTERVENTIONS Treatment period of three months with use of ceramic-impregnated gloves. MAIN OUTCOME MEA...

The subacromial bursa is recognized as a site associated with the shoulder pain caused by rotator cuff disease in the middle-aged and elderly. Substance P is contained in primary afferent nerves, and its quantity increases during chronic pain. The amount of substance P in the subacromial bursa of patients with rotator cuff disease was examined. Radioimmunoassay and immunohistochemistry were emp...

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of spastic shoulder pain in patients after stroke. DESIGN Double-blind randomized clinical trial. PATIENTS Of 31 patients enrolled from an acute-care hospital in Spain, 2 cases dropped out (drop-out rate 6.5%). Fourteen subjects were treated with infiltration of 500 units of botulinum toxin type A in the pectora...

.. Introduction: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the treatment of choice for symptomatic cholelithiasis. Intraperitoneal instillation of bupivacaine is one of the methods used to improve pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Objective: To compare the mean pain score after intraperitoneal instillation of bupivacaine with placebo during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Study Design: Random...

OBJECTIVE To identify the effect of a novel augmented core stabilization exercise technique on physical function, pain and core stability in patients with chronic low back pain. DESIGN A block randomized controlled trial with two groups. SETTING A sports rehabilitation clinic. PARTICIPANTS Forty patients with low back pain (20 experimental, mean (SD) age 50.35 (9.26) years and 20 control,...

BACKGROUND The purpose of our study is to compare two methods of postoperative analgesia in colorectal cancer patients after resectional operations, and to evaluate advantages and limitations of each method on the postoperative course of these patients. METHODS One hundred patients scheduled to undergo elective colorectal cancer surgery were randomized into two groups; after general anesthesi...