Measuring the dependence between random variables is one of the most fundamental problems in statistics, and therefore, determining the joint distribution of the relevant variables is crucial. Copulas have recently become an important tool for properly inferring the joint distribution of the variables of interest. Although many studies have addressed the case of continuous variables, few studie...

OVERVIEW 116 A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER 117 DIAGNOSTIC DESCRIPTION OF ASD 118 JOINT ATTENTION IN TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT 119 Measurement of Subtypes of Joint Attention 120 Learning and the Importance of Joint Attention 121 Joint Attention and the Social-Cognitive Hypothesis 122 THE NEURAL SYSTEMS OF JOINT ATTENTION 123 Social Cognition and the PDPM of Joint Attention 128 I...

Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disorder of multifactorial etiology characterized by the loss articular cartilage, hypertrophy bone at margins, subchondral sclerosis and range biochemical morphological alterations synovial membrane joint capsule.Homoeopathic philosophy does not favour use temporary pain killers or short cuts in treating diseases. Homoeopathy treats patients as whole co...

Joint degeneration has become a commonplace problem in aging populations. The main clinical manifestations include joint pain, joint stiffness and joint swelling with functional disorder. Mega MSM is a nutritional supplement that may provide potential relief for joint problems associated with joint degeneration. The current experiment performed was a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, controlle...

Schwartz-Jampel syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. Joint contractures, generalised myotonia, skeletal anomalies, and facial dysmorphism are common features; malignant hyperthermia is a potentially lethal complication during anaesthesia.

UNLABELLED Generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) has been considered a predisposing factor for the development of temporomandibular disorder (TMD). AIM To evaluate clinical and psychosocial aspects in individuals diagnosed with TMD with or without GJH. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical and experimental study, which enrolled 34 women, from 18 to 35 years of age with TMD diagnosed by RDC/TMD. Th...

1Andrea Chisnoiu, 1Liana Lascu, 1Laurentiu Pascu, 2Carmen Georgiu, 3Radu Chisnoiu 1 Department of Prosthodontics “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 2 Department of Anatomic Pathology, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 3 Department of Odontology, “Iuliu Hațieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca...

Recent research on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) suggests that individuals with autism may have a basic deficit in synchronizing with others, and that this difficulty may lead to more complex social and communicative deficits. Here, we examined synchronization during an open-ended joint improvisation (JI) paradigm, called the mirror game (MG). In the MG, two players take turns leading, follo...

Oromandibular dystonia is thought to originate from a dysregulation of centrally mediated movement, whereby repetitive or sustained spasms of the masticatory, facial, or lingual muscles result in involuntary, and possibly painful jaw movement. Here we present 2 unique cases of oromandibular dystonia referred as temporomandibular joint disorders.

Systemic sclerosis have several effects on the orofacial region such as widening of the periodontal ligament space, xerostomia and bone resorption of the mandible. We report a case of systemic sclerosis with temporomandibular joint involvement in a 45-year-old female patient accompanied by severe limited mouth opening and pain in the right and left preauricular regions and tenderness in massete...