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KCNJ4 variants disrupt inward‐rectifier potassium channel function and cause refractory epilepsy

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder with a strong genetic basis, most frequently arising from ion channel dysfunction. Although multiple inwardly rectifying potassium (Kir) channels have been implicated in epileptogenesis, the contribution of KCNJ4, which encodes the Kir2.3 channel, has not previously been established in human
Hu Pan, Deng Liu, Wuhen Xu, Yang Li, Juanli Hu, Oppermann Henry, Alexander Fuchs, Rami Abou Jamra, Zhen Liu, Mei He, Yuanlu Chen, Shengnan Wu, Xiaohuan Dong, Yiqiao Chen, Pengchao Wang, Weiyue Gu, Han Jing, Yabing Tang, Ya‐Jie Wang, Xiao Mao, Neng Xiao   +20 more
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Consideration for care for your patient with cerebral palsy [PDF]

, 2018
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common developmental neurological disorder affecting about 2-3 children out of 1,000. CP is the result of infant brain damage or abnormal development resulting in impaired muscle control, coordination, tone, reflex, posture, and ...
Cannon, Katlin R, Ryan, Brooke, Stowe, Melissa   +2 more
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Changes in EMG activity during clenching in chronic pain patients with unilateral temporomandibular disorders [PDF]

, 2008
[Abstract] The study assessed the differences in electromyographic (EMG) activity recorded during clenching in women with chronic unilateral temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) as compared to control subjects.
Cudeiro, Javier, Ferreira-Pinho, J.C., Mora-Bermúdez, M.J., Otero-Cepeda, J.L., Rilo-Pousa, B., Santana-Mora, U., Santana-Penín, U.   +6 more
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Efficacy of Hand Gestures and the Hand as Foot Teaching Method Compared to Traditional Methods in Medical and Dental Education: A Scoping Review

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The “Hand‐as‐Foot” teaching method is an innovative, hands‐on approach that uses gesture‐based movements to represent anatomical structures and functions. It has been used successfully in medical education to help simplify and communicate complex ideas. However, its use in dental education remains relatively unexplored.
Shivangi Vats, Manuel S. Thomas, Vinod Jathanna   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non-Instrumental and Instrumental Tools Validity in Bruxism Diagnostics

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: The study aimed to validate the diagnostic system proposed by the Standardized Tool for the Assessment of Bruxism (STAB) by correlating the results obtained based on questionnaire and non-instrumental and instrumental tools ...
Adrian Marcel Popescu, Mihaela Ionescu, Diana Elena Vlăduțu, Sanda Mihaela Popescu, Iulia Roxana Marinescu, Monica Scrieciu, Veronica Mercuț   +6 more
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Electromyographic activity of the jaw muscles and mandibular kinematics in young adults with theoretically ideal dental occlusion : reference values [PDF]

, 2017
A necessary step to use neuromuscular analysis as diagnostic tool is to establish normal reference values for the physiological range in a healthy population.
Alarcón, Jose Antonio, Campillo, Bárbara, Fuentes, Aler-Daniel, Martín, Conchita, Palma, Juan Carlos   +4 more
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Adjunctive Botulinum Toxin Type A for Bruxism and Sweat‐Worsened Facial Blistering in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa: A Case Series

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Capsule Summary Bruxism and sweat‐induced facial blisters can affect patients with Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB) quality of life (QoL). We present the outcomes of orofacial BTX‐A infiltrations to treat these conditions. Three patients with severe RDEB, bruxism and microstomia received BTX‐A infiltrations (50U‐100U) in masseters and ...
Susanne Krämer, Sebastián Véliz, Gina Pennacchiotti, Fernanda Salazar, María‐Beatriz Méndez   +4 more
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Prevalence assessment of bruxism and clenching by considering oral- temporomandibular signs in patients of clinics of Isfahan city

مجله دانشکده دندانپزشکی اصفهان, 2008
Introduction: As bruxism and clenching are important parafunctional habits that cause disorders in masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joint (TMJ), and many patients are unaware of these parafunctions, this study was done to evaluate prevalence of ...
AM Shirani, F Khozeimeh, M Rafizadeh, A Ghasemi   +3 more
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Diagnosis and management of bruxism. A literature review

Quality in Sport
Bruxism, characterized by involuntary grinding or clenching of teeth, is a widespread condition with multifaceted implications for oral health, physical well-being, and quality of life.
Agnieszka Góra, Gustaw Laskowski, Piotr Węgrzyn, Konstancja Węgrzyn, Anna Salińska, Marcin Wasilewski, Maciej Nowicki, Julia Skwara, Dawid Barański, Natalia Dąbrowska   +9 more
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下顎後方偏位時における前頭前野の賦活 [PDF]

, 2016
The objective of this study was to evaluate occlusal condition by assessing brain activity in the prefrontal cortex, which is associated with emotion. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was used to detect changes in cerebral blood flow in the ...
山﨑 隆一
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