Pain is a common symptom in endodontic conditions, but differential diagnostic procedures are often needed to exclude other pain origins. Thus, general dentists and endodontists need be aware of alternative painful orofacial conditions able identify them. The new International Classification Orofacial (ICOP) the first comprehensive classification that uniquely deals with pain. ICOP hierarchical...

BACKGROUND The lack of evidence of conservative treatment has led to an interest in exploring myofascial release (MFR) as an effective means of controlling spinal curvature progression in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this case study is to measure the effects of MFR as a manual therapy technique in the treatment of idiopathic scoliosis. METHODS One 18-year-...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the long-term outcomes of anterior versus posterior approaches for cervical disc herniation. METHODS The records of 6,000 patients who had operations for cervical disc herniation (radiating arm pain and/or motor symptoms involving the upper extremity) and who had been followed for at least 2 years (mean: 7.1 years) were culled from the world literature and included in thi...

To cite: Garingarao CJP, Sandoval MAS. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013200853 DESCRIPTION A 49-year-old woman with poorly-controlled diabetes was admitted with gangrene of the right foot. A routine preoperative evaluation revealed upper limb discrepancy with the right arm shorter by ∼2 cm than the left; the area of the wrist is thickened with a...

this report described sarcocystis-like merozoites in peripheral blood smear of a woman with mild fever, rigor and musculoskeletal pain. extracellular organisms with a pale blue cytoplasm and one or two nuclei were seen in her blood smear stained with giemsa. sarcocystis-like can be considered as a possible cause of some idiopathic febrile diseases.

BACKGROUND High Frequency electrical Stimulation (HFS) of the skin induces enhanced brain responsiveness expressed as enhanced Event-Related Potential (ERP) N1 amplitude to stimuli applied to the surrounding unconditioned skin in healthy volunteers. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether this enhanced ERP N1 amplitude could be a potential marker for altered cortical sensory pro...

AIM The aim of this study is to compare the different types of fusion materials known as PEEK cages used during anterior cervical discectomy (ACD) surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 67 patients were operated and evaluated retrospectively under two groups (group A: 35 PEEK cage patients, group B: 32 bladed PEEK cage patients) between 2009 and 2013. Preoperative and postoperative (postope...

OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of a 30-minute education session for patients with patellofemoral pain on levels catastrophizing and kinesiophobia. DESIGN: Randomised study SETTING: Three sites within single NHS Organisation in England. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-one adult were screened inclusion, resulting twenty-four who had clinical diagnosis being randomised equally to either intervention o...

A 45-year-old man presented with phantom limb pain and phantom limb sensation 12 weeks after an above-elbow amputation of his right arm. He underwent seven sessions of acupuncture at weekly intervals carried out by his general practitioner on his intact left arm, with complete relief of the phantom limb pain and considerable improvement of the phantom limb sensation of his right arm. This case ...