background: pediculosis capitis is a problem in children and has worldwide distribution. the aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of pediculosis degree and its relevant factors in the secondary schools in hamadan west of iran. methods: the study was carried out in two phases. a cross-sectional procedure was used to determine the prevalence of pediculosis, and the case study ...

Head louse infestation, or pediculosis capitis, caused by Pediculus humanus var. capitis, is a common health concern in pediatric age group. An itching of the scalp is the chief symptom, whereas presence of viable nits confirms the diagnosis of head louse infestation. Secondary bacterial infection with impetignization with cervical and occipital lymphadenopathy can complicate the clinical scena...

Tinea capitis is seldom caused by Trichophyton rubrum. A case is reported in a young British child and the literature reviewed.

In an attempt to clarify the function of the suboccipital muscles, we performed morphological observation of the suboccipital muscles for variations in the muscle belly and compared the morphology of their muscle fibers in terms of cross-sectional area by immunostaining with anti-myosin heavy chain antibodies. The cadavers of 25 Japanese individuals were used: 22 for morphological examinations ...

STUDY DESIGN Human volunteers were exposed experimentally to multidirectional seated perturbations. OBJECTIVE To determine the activation patterns, spatial distribution and preferred directions of reflexively activated cervical muscles for human model development and validation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Models of the human head and neck are used to predict occupant kinematics and injuries...