Objective: ?1 To present our indications, technique, and results for a modified subcutaneous forehead lift. ?2 Methods: Retrospective chart review of 16 patients who underwent a subcutaneous forehead lift. Results: Tumescent anesthesia was used in all 16 patients. Seven patients underwent the procedure without the use of a fibrin sealant, whereas a commercially available fibrin sealant was used...

BACKGROUND Sympathetic blockade with local anesthetics is used frequently in the management of complex regional pain syndrome type 1(CRPS-1), with variable degrees of success in pain relief. The current study investigated which signs or symptoms of CRPS-1 could be predictive of outcome. The incidence of side effects and complications of sympathetic blockade also were determined prospectively. ...

INTRODUCTION CMT4B2 is a rare subtype of CMT caused by pathogenic mutations in the myotubularin-related protein-13/set binding factor 2 (MTMR13/SBF2) gene. Nerve conduction velocities are markedly reduced and focally folded myelin sheaths are present on nerve biopsies. We presented two patients from two related Portuguese families with peripheral neuropathy caused by a novel mutation in the MTM...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Quantitative data on sensory impairment in stroke patients are limited. We measured the perception thresholds for temperature and thermal pain in patients with different lacunar syndromes, correlated the results with clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings, and studied the long-term prognosis of sensory dysfunction. METHODS Quantitative thermal testing wa...

Klippel-Feil syndrome is known by the classic triad of shortness of the neck , limitation of neck movements, and a low posterior hairline. There are often accompanying cervical spinal abnormalities such as kyphoscoliosis as well as urogenital and cardiac abnormalities. Presented here we have a 20 year old young man with hypoesthesia and decreased motor function in the right hand. The probl...

Introduction: Varicella-zoster virus may cause an infectious disease called Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The related symptoms include facial nerve palsy (FNP), otalgia, the vesicular eruptions of the auricle and external auditory canal, less common ocular movement disorder, facial hypoesthesia, myofascial pain, vestibular symptoms, hearing loss, dysphasia, vocal cord paralysis, as well as tongue paral...

The intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) is responsible for the sensory innervation of a part inner side arm. Injury complication axillary dissection during lymph node dissection. Objective: This study aimed to determine effect preservation on postoperative disturbances. Methods: prospective, single-center which was carried out in 90 patients followed oncology department Aristide Le Dantec hospital ...

Introduction: Several chemotherapeutic agents are currently available for the management of various malignancies; however, many associated with adverse effects. A case thalidomide- induced polyneuropathy is described below. Case Description: 65year old man, a history secondary myelofibrosis in thalidomide, consulted 5months neuropathic pain and paresthesia both hands. On physical examination, h...

Dr. Mehmet BAYKAL, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, State Hospital, Anamur, Turkey Tel: 0 505 525 06 63 e-mail: [email protected] Özet Amaç: Bu retrospektif çalışmada oral karbamazepin ile birlikte % 2 lidokain kullanılarak maksiler ve mandibuler sinir bloğu uygulamasının akut ve uzun dönemde trigeminal nevralji ağrısı tedavisindeki etkilerinin araştırılması amaçlanmıştır....