OBJECTIVES The relationship between condylar asymmetry and handedness of the patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and patients with no signs or symptoms of TMD was investigated. The experimental group consisted of 25 patients aged 15 to 52 years who were referred for treatment of TMD. The mean age of this group was 26.24 years. The control group consisted of 25 patients aged 14 to 52...

BACKGROUND The aim of this report was to assess the usefulness of cerebral blood flow (CBF) scanning utilising the SPECT technique in forensic medicine cases in the area of civil law cases. MATERIAL AND METHODS CBF SPECT scanning was performed in four patients utilising (99m)Tc-ECD and a triple-head gammacamera. In the analysis both the asymmetry index and cerebellar normalisation were applie...

AIMS To create a clinically useful classification for post-keratoplasty corneas based on corneal topography. METHODS A total of 360 topographic maps obtained with the TMS-1, from 95 eyes that had undergone penetrating keratoplasty (PKP), were reviewed independently by two examiners in a masked fashion, and were categorised according to a proposed classification scheme. RESULTS A high intero...