Objective: Tension-type headache is the most frequent type of headache. Considering the effectiveness of Valeriana officinalis (Valerian) in treatment of some types of headache, the effect of valerian root was studied in patients with tension-type headache. Materials and Methods: The current study is a double-blind randomized clinical trial that ...

BACKGROUND The Multiple Sclerosis Severity Score (MSSS) is obtained by normalising the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score for disease duration and has been a valuable tool in cross-sectional studies. OBJECTIVE To assess whether use of age rather than the inherently ambiguous disease duration was a feasible approach. METHOD We pooled disability data from three population-based coh...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the association of an indicator of hippocampal function with severity of depression symptoms in temporal lobe epilepsy. METHODS We evaluated 31 patients with video/EEG-confirmed temporal lobe epilepsy using creatine/N-acetylaspartate ratio maps derived from a previously validated (1)H magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging ((1)H-MRSI) technique at 4.1 T. We also ass...

ABSTRACT Objective: determining the multidimensional factors associated with severity of chronic back pain is essential to design appropriate interventions. The objective this study was assess physical and emotional in adults. Method: a descriptive, analytical cross-sectional study, carried out between November 2017 December 2018 Family Health Strategies, 198 adults pain. Pain severity, assesse...

Background: Fear of falling (FoF) is a permanent concern and may limit daily activities diminish confidence in balance abilities leading to muscular deterioration, sedentary lifestyle, reduced quality life. The present study aimed investigate the relationship between multiple sclerosis severity FoF with mediating roles disability, cognitive factors, physical factors among patients (MS). Methods...

BACKGROUND Many major causes of disability in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study present with a range of severity, and for most causes finding population distributions of severity can be difficult due to issues of sparse data, inconsistent measurement, and need to account for comorbidities. We developed an indirect approach to obtain severity distributions empirically from survey data. ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate if a single session actual or placebo cupping and instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) therapy in patients with Nonspecific low back pain would be enough temporarily reduce intensity functional disability. outcome measures were Numerical rating scale Oswestry Disability Index questionnaire. This is an experimental clinical trial; after...