Ipilimumab, not just another anti-cancer therapy: hypophysitis as side effect illustrated by four case-reports [PDF]
Ipilimumab is a monoclonal antibody that blocks cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen4 (CTLA-4), an inhibitory molecule typically expressed on T cells. Blockade of CTLA-4 induces an overall activation of T cells, including an immune-mediated anti-tumour ...
Brochez, Lieve +4 more
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Isolated acute sphenoid sinusitis as an unexpected cause of acute headache in a 9-year-old male [PDF]
Isolated sphenoid sinusitis represents a rare pathology encountered in the pediatric population. The clinical presentation is often nonspecific and misleading, thus causing a delay in diagnosis. Progressive acute headache is the chief complaint, followed
Miorita Toader, Alina Oprea
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Association of Painful musculoskeletal conditions and migraine headache with mental and sleep disorders among adults with disabilities, Spain, 2007-2008. [PDF]
Introduction: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal painful conditions and migraine/headache in a population with disabilities, and their association with anxiety, depression and sleep disorders.
Agüera +27 more
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Management of patients with headache and cervicalgia in outpatient practice
The management of patients with headache (cephalgia) concurrent with neck pain (cervicalgia) remains an urgent problem of modern medicine. Concurrent cervicalgia in cephalgia substantially lowers quality of life in these patients and is encountered in ...
E. A. Chechet, A. I. Isaikin
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Takayasu arteritis: A rare cause of chronic headache
Chronic headache can be a presenting manifestation of Takayasu arteritis, although patients usually have other characteristic features. A thorough clinical assessment remains key in the evaluation of chronic headache.
Linda Barasa +4 more
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Prevalence and time course of post-stroke pain: A multicenter prospective hospital-based study [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Pain prevalence data for patients at various stages after stroke. DESIGN: Repeated cross-sectional, observational epidemiological study. SETTING: Hospital-based multicenter study.
Barbanti, Piero +17 more
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Medication-induced headache: pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment
Medication-induced headache (MIH) is one of the most common forms of chronic headache (HA), management of patients with MIH remains an urgent problem of the modern healthcare. MIH is defined as HA lasting for more than 15 days per month for over 3 months
E. A. Chechet, G. R. Tabeyeva
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Favorable outcome of early treatment of new onset child and adolescent migraine-implications for disease modification. [PDF]
There is evidence that the prevalence of migraine in children and adolescents may be increasing. Current theories of migraine pathophysiology in adults suggest activation of central cortical and brainstem pathways in conjunction with the peripheral ...
A Ferrari +52 more
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ABSTRACT Purpose Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors often recur despite multimodality therapy. Although re‐irradiation (re‐RT) has historically been limited by concerns for severe late toxicities, modern techniques have renewed interest in this approach. Proton therapy provides dosimetric advantages that may enable curative re‐treatment with
Jin‐Ho Song +15 more
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Background Cluster headache is a primary condition characterized by severe headache accompanied by trigeminal autonomic signs. By definition, it is not attributed to underlying etiologies; however, under certain clinical characteristics, secondary ...
Joe Munoz-Cerón +3 more
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