statement of problem: burning mouth syndrome (bms) is characterized by a burning sensation in the tongue or other oral sites, usually in the absence of clinical and laboratory findings. purpose: the aim of this study was to evaluate the main epidemiological and clinical features involved in burning mouth syndrome in zahedan; southeast of iran. materials and methods: in this case series study, 8...

background around 30% of suicides are committed by burning. the problem of self-immolation remains a crisis even after population based interventions and still a considerable proportion of admissions of burn ward is belonged to suicide cases. objectives this study was designed to present the epidemiologic profile of these patients and compare completed self-immolation and attempted ones. patien...

Landscape corridors, strips of habitat that connect otherwise isolated habitat patches, are commonly employed during management of fragmented landscapes. To date, most reported effects of corridors have been positive; however, there are long-standing concerns that corridors may have unintended consequences. Here, we address concerns over whether corridors promote propagation of disturbances suc...

burning mouth syndrome (bms) is a relatively common disease that can severely affect the quality of life of the patient. it causes chronic orofacial pain or oral burning sensation even in the absence of any detectable organic cause. the etiology of bms is complex and multifactorial. it has been associated with menopause, trigger events and even genetic polymorphisms. although its etiology remai...

Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is a chronic pain condition characterized by an intraoral burning sensation and absence of oral mucosal lesions disturbances in laboratory findings. symptoms usually affect the anterior two-thirds tongue, its lateral borders, hard palate labial mucosa, but other cavity sites may also be affected. Taste alterations decrease salivary flow rate frequently accompany sym...

We report two genetically unrelated ethnic Chinese women, aged 63 and 60 years, who developed Parkinson’s disease at the age of 55 and 53 years respectively. Both cases were working in the same joss paper shop for 15 years prior to the onset of Parkinson’s disease. There was no family history of Parkinson’s disease and exposure to other chemical or toxic agents. Biochemical analysis of joss pap...