abstract explaining the etiology of complex regional pain syndrome (crps) from the psychogenic model is exceedingly unsophisticated, because neurocognitive deficits, neuroanatomical abnormalities, and distortions in cognitive mapping are features of crps pathology. more importantly, many people who have developed crps have no history of mental illness. the psychogenic model offers comfort to ph...

abstract several medications have been proposed as the first line drugs in the treatment of migraine attack. however, the low efficacy, potential complications of medications and the intolerance of some patients for oral route due to nausea and vomiting establish a difficult situation in some migraine patients. this report describes a dramatic pain relief with 60 mg of intravenous propofol in a...

background: patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgids) may use specific coping strategies. we intend to provide a mediating role of the relationship between pain (intensity and acceptance), cognitive emotion regulation strategies, and negative emotions in patients with fgids. materials and methods: participants were 176 inpatients, all experiencing significant fgids symptomatol...

over the past three decades physicians have used light level laser therapy (lllt) for the management and the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and have obtained results that calls for further investigations. this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of lllt in treatment of pain symptoms in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy. in this study 60 patients with diabetic periphera...

conclusions based on the results of the present study, patients with bms had sleep disorders, which should be considered in the clinical evaluation and treatment planning of these patients. results the mean age of the subjects in the bms and control groups were 49.9 ± 11 and 48.5 ± 8.3 years, respectively. the prevalence rates of sleep disorders in the bms and control groups were 78% and 38.7%,...

conclusions twenty years after the original survey, the knowledge and beliefs regarding tmds among experts in this field have not changed significantly. results thirty-four dentists but only three psychologists responded to the survey. therefore only responses from dentists were used in the analysis. overall there was a high level of agreement between the original sample and the current sample....

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...

background: functional gastrointestinal disorders (fgids) entail several distinct conditions that collectively account for a sizeable proportion of patients complaining of abdominal pain. physicians' awareness is fundamental to avoid unnecessary evaluations and to alleviate stress-related problems. this study aimed to assess the relative frequencies of fgids and related categories in a selected...

occipital neuralgia is a condition manifested by chronic occipital headaches and is thought to be caused by irritation or trauma to the greater occipital nerve (gon). treatment for occipital neuralgia includes medications, nerve blocks, and pulsed radiofrequency ablation (prfa). landmark-guided gon blocks are the mainstay in both the diagnosis and treatment of occipital neuralgia. ultrasound is...

musculoskeletal disorders (wmsds) are of serious concern to many organizations, including health care centres. low back pain (lbp) with no clinical cause is common in nurses. this study aimed to assess the prevalence rate of lbp in nurses. this descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out on a population of 351 nurses from educational hospitals of yazd university of medical sciences; yazd...