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A literature review from 1966 using Medline with keywords 'cerebral haemorrhage' and 'facial pain' failed to reveal any cases in which facial pain was the initial feature of intracranial haemorrhage. The following case describes ipsilateral facial pain which is previously undescribed as a
BACKGROUND
Nausea, vomiting and pain are common complications after strabismus surgery in children. Diclofenac, a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug, is widely used to treat acute and chronic pain but there are few reports of its use given rectally in children undergoing strabismus surgery. This
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This prospective randomized study aimed to compare the efficacy of preoperative versus postoperative paracetamol on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in children undergoing strabismus surgery.
METHODS
Ninety-six patients were randomly divided into three equal groups (n=32). In the
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We report on a patient with a neuropathic facial pain syndrome, including elements of trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, and dysphagia. After failing medical and surgical decompressive treatments, the patient underwent implantation of a motor cortex stimulation (MCS)
The main criteria of "cervicogenic headache" are considered to be as follows: relatively rare and long-lasting unilateral attacks of severe headache, although seemingly of a non-excruciating character, signs of neck involvement, and lack of "cluster pattern". In the present communication, the
Vascular headache and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) are diseases that share similar symptoms and demographics, including headache, facial pain and nasal symptoms. Contribution of chronic sinusitis as a cause of chronic headache is controversial, as there are scarce studies to know incidence of
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The hyperperfusion syndrome represents a highly debated clinical entity, without having yet any clinically identifiable limits. The correlation of clinical with pre- and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings following carotid endarterectomy in patients with a possible
A detailed study of the clinical characteristics of migraine without aura (MOA) reveals some interesting data. A questionnaire was returned by 200 patients who met the International Headache Society criteria for MOA. The peak of onset of migraine was between 10 and 19 years of age. The headache was
The aim of the study was to examine signs and symptoms related to temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in patients with eating disorders (ED) and to compare the prevalence with that in sex- and age-matched controls. During a 12-month period, all patients (n = 65) who accepted and initiated
Anorexia nervosa (AN) is perhaps the most lethal mental disorder, in part due to starvation-related health problems, but especially because of high suicide rates. One potential reason for high suicide rates in AN may be that those affected face pain and provocation on many fronts, which may in turn
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Postoperative sore throat is one of the most common problems after tonsillectomy. Antibiotics remove the local flora and reduce inflammation and thus may reduce postoperative pain after tonsillectomy.
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To assess the effect of topical sucralfate and clindamycin on local pain
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The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of topically applied ketamine or tramadol on early postoperative pain scores in children undergoing tonsillectomy. The secondary aim of the study is to assess nausea, vomiting, difficulty in swallowing, and sore throat
BACKGROUND
Pain control in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy remains a dilemma. Tramadol and ketamine are reported to be an effective analgesic.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of peritonsillar infiltration of tramadol in combination with ketamine versus peritonsillar infiltration of
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The main goal of palliative care is the control of pain and other symptoms in patients with chronic diseases without possibility of cure, especially advanced cancer. About 75% of patients with advanced cancer experience severe pain, which interferes with quality of life and, according to the
BACKGROUND
As the intensity of nausea, a subjective symptom, is difficult to estimate in children, vomiting is used as the objective clinical endpoint in managing paediatric postoperative nausea and vomiting. The pictorial Baxter Retching Faces (BARF) scale is a validated quantitative measure of