1/8. Pediatric dental treatment for children with headache.This case demonstrates the safe step by step approach to treatment of pediatric patients with muscle spasm headache. If there are any neurologic signs or the LiteSplint is not effective, then a laboratory orthopedic appliance therapy may not be effective and a neurologic referral is necessary. It is always required to review the latest physical exam with the parent and physician if the symptoms do not improve in an orderly sequence. The LiteSplint acts as a screening and diagnostic aid in determining the source of head pain. For very young patients (three to six years of age) who may not be able to easily tolerate an appliance, an extra heavy coating of flowable composite that can act as a sealant on the primary molars, e.g. Revolution, may open the bite enough to alleviate headache or earache symptoms. Dental clinicians can perform a valuable service for their patients if headaches from deep bite malocclusions can be diagnosed and treated at an early age.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = muscle spasm, spasm, muscle (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/8. Postpartum cerebral ischaemia after accidental dural puncture and epidural blood patch.Puerperal women are reported to have a rate of cerebral infarction 13 times greater than non-pregnant females. We report a case of cerebral ischaemia in a 30-yr-old healthy parturient after epidural analgesia for labour, complicated by dural puncture treated with two epidural blood patches. Investigations showed the development of cerebral ischaemia on postpartum day 14. A transcranial Doppler ultrasonography showed vasospasm of the left middle cerebral artery still present at 3-month follow-up. At 1-yr follow-up, the patient had homonymous hemianopsia. We discuss the possible causative mechanism of the cerebral ischaemia in relation to the dural puncture and epidural blood patch.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00060857819453541keywords = spasm (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/8. Articular and muscular impairments in cervicogenic headache: a case report.STUDY DESIGN: Case report. OBJECTIVES: To describe the use of manual therapy and muscle re-education for an individual with suspected cervicogenic headache. Background: This patient was a 27-year-old woman with complaint of headache. She was functionally limited with prolonged postures and lifting. She also demonstrated impairments in cervical mobility and muscular performance. methods AND MEASURES: This patient was treated 8 times over an 8-week period. Intervention included manual upper cervical spine mobilization techniques, muscle re-education for the deep neck flexor muscles, and scapular stabilization exercises. RESULTS: Following treatment, the patient demonstrated an increase in cervical mobility, improved muscular performance, a decrease in headaches, and complete resolution of functional limitations. CONCLUSION: The combination of manual therapy and muscle re-education was successful in relieving headaches and improving function in this patient.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.0011578182060127keywords = muscle (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/8. Casebook: headache.headache alone rarely indicates a sinister underlying cause. However, if the red flags are flying -- that is, if the patient is over 30 years old when the first headache develops, has additional symptoms or signs or has a very acute onset, particularly involving vomiting, then suspicion should be raised (see table 4). Although migraine has a high impact on the sufferer and affects a large proportion of the population on a monthly basis, the problem of acute muscle contraction headache is far greater. Other forms of headache are actually uncommon in comparison to these two. However, chronic daily headache is the most common condition seen by the medical professional because of its impact on the patient's quality of life. The key to the management of this condition is the assessment of analgesic dependence including NSAIDs, and particularly the codeine-containing agents. These should be avoided while long-term aproached such as exercise and certain prophylactic agents are introduced. It is true to say that if a careful initial assessment is made leading to a correct diagnosis, then the chance of appropriate management is enormously increased. patients undergoing the correct management should generally see a massive improvement in their quality of life. headache can, therefore, be a very satisfying condition for the clinician to treat.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00028945455150317keywords = muscle (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/8. Chronic headache relief after section of suboccipital muscle dural connections: a case report.The presence of a connective tissue bridge, attaching suboccipital muscles to the dura mater, is now recognized as a feature of normal human anatomy. The role that this myodural bridge may play in headache production is uncertain; however, a new conceptual model is emerging. Postsurgical myodural adhesions have been reported as a complication resulting from excision of acoustic tumors. Extensive research now exists implicating these myodural adhesions as a possible source of postoperative headache. Integrating these 2 types of myodural unions (anatomic and pathologic) into a unified theory of headache production, we report a single patient who experienced relief from chronic headache after surgical separation of the myodural bridge from the suboccipital musculature.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.0014472727575158keywords = muscle (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/8. Upper crossed syndrome and its relationship to cervicogenic headache.OBJECTIVE: To discuss the management of upper crossed syndrome and cervicogenic headache with chiropractic care, myofascial release, and exercise. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 56-year-old male writer had been having constant 1-sided headaches radiating into the right eye twice weekly for the past 5 years. Tenderness to palpation was elicited from the occiput to T4 bilaterally. trigger points were palpated in the pectoralis major, levator scapulae, upper trapezius, and supraspinatus muscles bilaterally. Range of motion in the cervical region was decreased in all ranges and was painful. Visual examination demonstrated severe forward translation of the head, rounded shoulders, and right cervical translation. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: The patient was adjusted using high-velocity, short-lever arm manipulation procedures (diversified technique) and was given interferential myofascial release and cryotherapy 3 times weekly for 2 weeks. He progressed to stretching and isometric exercise, McKenzie retraction exercises, and physioball for proprioception, among other therapies. The patient's initial headache lasted 4 days. He had a second headache for 1.5 days during his exercise training. During the next 7 months while returning to the clinic twice monthly for an elective chiropractic maintenance program, his headaches did not recur. He also had improvement on radiograph. CONCLUSION: The principles of upper crossed syndrome and the use of exercise, chiropractic care, and myofascial release in the treatment of cervicogenic headache are discussed. A review of the literature indicates that analyzing muscle imbalance as well as vertebral subluxation may increase the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment for cervicogenic headache.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00057890910300633keywords = muscle (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/8. A specific exercise program and modification of postural alignment for treatment of cervicogenic headache: a case report.STUDY DESIGN: Case report. OBJECTIVE: To describe an intervention approach consisting of a specific active-exercise program and modification of postural alignment for an individual with cervicogenic headache. BACKGROUND: The patient was a 46-year-old male with a 7-year history of cervicogenic headache. He reported constant symptoms with an average intensity of 5/10 on a visual analogue scale where 0 indicated no pain and 10 the worst pain imaginable. Average pain intensity in the week prior to the initial evaluation was 3/10 secondary to trigger point injections. The patient's headache symptoms worsened with activities that involved use of his arms and prolonged sitting. methods AND MEASURES: The patient was treated 7 times over a 3-month period. Impairments of alignment, muscle function, and movement of the cervical, scapulothoracic, and lumbar regions were identified. Outcome measurements included headache frequency, intensity, and the neck Disability Index (NDI) questionnaire. Intervention included modification of alignment and movement during active cervical and upper extremity movements. The patient also received functional instructions focused on diminishing the effect of the weight of the upper extremities on the cervical spine. RESULTS: The patient reported a decrease in headache frequency and intensity (1 headache in 3 weeks, intensity 1/10) and a decrease in his NDI score from 31 (severe disability) to 11 (mild disability). The patient also demonstrated improvement in upper cervical joint mobility, cervical range of motion, scapular alignment, and scapulothoracic muscle strength. CONCLUSION: Interventions that included modification of alignment in the cervical, scapulothoracic, and lumbar region, along with instruction in a specific active-exercise program to address movement impairments in these 3 regions, appeared to have been successful in relieving headaches and improving function in this patient.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00057890910300633keywords = muscle (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/8. neck-tongue syndrome and related (?) conditions.A search has been made for the neck-tongue syndrome. It started out with a systematic inquiry during the Vaga study of headache epidemiology during the years 1995-97. Two cases were detected relatively early during the study. This led to a scrutiny of such cases also in our hospital headache practice. The origin - and the basis of the study, nevertheless, was the Vaga study. In the Vaga study, where 1838 18-65-year-old parishioners were examined, there were four neck-tongue syndrome cases (N-TS), i.e. a prevalence of approximately 0.22%. N-TS may be more frequent than hitherto surmised. A variant was observed in one case; a young male: instead of numbness, a 'spasm' seemed to occur in the tongue. None of the four had at any time consulted their physician for their complaints. In our regular headache practice, two new cases were detected. In one of them and in one of the Vaga cases, there was a combination with ipsilateral cervicogenic headache (CEH). In N-TS, there may be both ipsilateral headache and upper extremity sensory phenomena, a constellation reminiscent of CEH. The possible pathogenetic relationship between N-TS and CEH is therefore discussed in some detail.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.00060857819453541keywords = spasm (Clic here for more details about this article) |