rheumatic fever/headache

Except for a few diseases of molecular mimicry such as rheumatic fever, post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis in children, and gluten-sensitive enteropathy, the cause of autoimmune diseases is unknown. Most autoimmune diseases are remitting-relapsing and the pathophysiology of either the initial

The authors describe the results of studying the anti-inflammatory effect of indomethacin in 102 young men suffering from acute rheumatic fever (ARF). It has been shown that indomethacin has a remarkable anti-inflammatory effect both on the general disease manifestations and on the basic symptoms.

We compared the frequency of migraine among Sydenham's chorea (SC) patients, rheumatic fever (RF) patients without neurological symptoms and matched controls. Migraine was more frequent in SC patients (12/55, 21.8%) than in controls (9/110, 8.1%) and as common as in the RF group (10/55, 18.2%). Our

Sydenham's chorea (chorea minor, St. Vitus dance, rheumatic encephalitis), described by Thomas Sydenham in 1686, is considered one of the major manifestations of rheumatic fever (1, 2, 3, 4). Clinically it is characterized by involuntary movements, hypotonia, dysarthria, emotional disorders, and

BACKGROUND Most patients with acute rheumatic fever report no antecedent pharyngitis. OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical and microbiological characteristics of recurrent group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) tonsillopharyngitis. METHODS Prospective randomized trial. METHODS Symptoms were

No commemoration of the bicentennial of Mozart's death would be complete without some consideration of that premature yet predictable demise. Mozart's premonitions of death are well known and apparently played a role in the composition of the K.626 Requiem and perhaps other works. His death has

In order to investigate the efficacy and safety of long-term treatment with flupirtine in patients with chronic pain, in particular arthrosis and arthritis, a study was planned which, when completed, will encompass the treatment of 200 patients over a 12-month period. The present paper is a

BACKGROUND Corydalis decumbens, a Traditional Chinese Medicine listed in Chinese Pharmacopoeia, is clinically used for the treatment of paralytic stroke, headache, rheumatic arthritis and sciatica in China. OBJECTIVE This study was aimed to compare the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of

Drug challenge test (DCT) is performed to evaluate chronic pain pharmacologically and determine its medical treatment. One test drug is administered in one day for DCT and characterization of the test drug. Four patients developed side effects of the test drugs for DCT in whom other drug tests were

Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is the most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis, implicated in 20%-30% of pediatric and 5%-15% of adult health care visits for sore throat (1). Along with the sudden onset of throat pain, GAS pharyngitis symptoms include fever, headache, and bilateral tender cervical

BACKGROUND Sore throat is a very common reason for people to seek medical care. It is a disease that remits spontaneously, that is, 'cure' is not dependent on treatment. Nonetheless primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for sore throat and other upper respiratory tract

BACKGROUND Sore throat is a very common reason for people to present for medical care. Although it remits spontaneously, primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for it. OBJECTIVE To assess the benefits of antibiotics for sore throat. METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of

BACKGROUND Sore throat is a very common reason for people to attend for medical care. It is a disease that remits spontaneously, that is, 'cure' is not dependent on treatment. Nonetheless primary care doctors commonly prescribe antibiotics for sore throat and other upper respiratory tract

GABHS is the most common bacterial cause of tonsillopharyngitis, but this organism also produces acute otitis media; pneumonia; skin and soft-tissue infections; cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and lymphatic infections; bacteremia; and meningitis. Most children and adolescents who develop a sore