Case Reports: Painful Limbs/Moving Extremities: Report of Two Cases
AbstractBackgroundPainful limbs/moving extremities is a relatively rare condition characterized by aching pain in one limb and involuntary movement in the affected fingers or toes. Its pathomechanism...
View ArticleActivation of glial cells in the spinal cord of a model of lumbar radiculopathy
AbstractPurposeGlial cells in the spinal cord of a lumbar radiculopathy model were investigated using immunohistochemical methods. Neuropathic pain is a consequence of neural plasticity. In models of...
View ArticleDoes Norepinephrine Influence Pain Behavior Mediated by Dorsal Root Ganglia?:...
AbstractBackgroundPostganglionic neurons in the sympathetic nervous system reportedly are involved in lumbar radicular pain and release norepinephrine (NE), a neurotransmitter. Increased numbers of...
View ArticleCorrelation between T2 relaxation time and intervertebral disk degeneration
AbstractObjectiveMagnetic resonance T2 mapping allows for the quantification of water and proteoglycan content within tissues and can be used to detect early cartilage abnormalities as well as to track...
View ArticleFunctional results of reconstructive hip arthrodesis for periacetabular...
AbstractBackgroundWe followed up four patients receiving reconstructive hip arthrodesis with a free-vascularized fibular graft (FVFG) for malignant bone tumor in order to restore lower limb function...
View ArticleMinimum invasive posterior decompression for cervical spondylotic amyotrophy
AbstractBackgroundCervical spondylotic amyotrophy (CSA), characterized by amyotrophy and muscular weakness of the upper limbs, is caused by damage to anterior spinal root or anterior horn of the spinal...
View ArticleMicroendoscopic discectomy in athletes
AbstractBackgroundManagement of lumbar disc herniation in athletes is challenging because a prolonged period of postoperative rehabilitation prevents the athlete from participating in sporting...
View ArticleAwareness and use of diagnostic support tools for lumbar spinal stenosis in...
AbstractBackgroundLumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a major clinical problem associated with back pain, intermittent claudication, leg pain, and leg numbness. Diagnostic support tools for LSS such as the...
View ArticleTransient receptor potential ankyrin 1 in spinal cord dorsal horn is involved...
AbstractBackgroundLumbar radicular pain is categorized as a type of neuropathic pain, but its pathophysiological mechanisms are not fully understood. The substantia gelatinosa (SG) in the spinal cord...
View ArticleAnalysis of chronic low back pain with magnetic resonance imaging T2 mapping...
AbstractBackgroundMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) T2 mapping utilizes the T2 values for quantification of moisture content and collagen sequence breakdown. Recently, attempts at quantification of...
View ArticleRelationship between lumbar spinal stenosis and psychosocial factors: a...
AbstractIntroductionLumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a lumbar spinal disorder that causes leg symptoms and intermittent claudication. It is reported that the risk factors for low back pain include age,...
View ArticleDiagnostic accuracy of the Self-administered, Self-reported History...
AbstractBackgroundDiagnostic support tools for lumbar spinal stenosis such as the Self-administered, Self-reported History Questionnaire have been developed in Japan, but no report has demonstrated the...
View ArticleEfficacy of intraoperative direct electrical stimulation of the spinal root...
AbstractPurposeThe measurement of distal motor latency (DML) is an established method for diagnosing entrapment peripheral neuropathy. DML can also serve as an index for disease severity and prognosis....
View ArticleFactors affecting survival of patients in the acute phase of upper cervical...
AbstractIntroductionIn recent years, on the one hand, the mortality rates of upper cervical spine injuries, such as odontoid fractures, were suggested to be not so high, but on the other hand reported...
View ArticleEarly adverse events after the first administration of zoledronic acid in...
AbstractIntroductionThe occurrence of early adverse events and the factors associated with these events in zoledronic acid-treated Japanese patients with osteoporosis were investigated.Materials and...
View ArticleNon-ossifying fibromas and fibrous cortical defects around the knee - an...
AbstractBackgroundThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of non-ossifying fibroma (NOF) and fibrous cortical defect (FCD) in a Japanese pediatric population and the association...
View ArticleThe effect of cognitive functional therapy for chronic nonspecific low back...
AbstractBackgroundTo apply the Bio-Psych-Social (BPS) model into clinical practice, it is important not to focus on psychosocial domains only since biomedical factors can also contribute to chronic...
View ArticleFactors associated with low back pain in patients with lumbar spinal...
AbstractBackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is a major symptom of symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis (SLSS). It is important to assess LBP in patients with SLSS to develop better treatment. This study aimed...
View ArticleEffects of Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Patients with Chronic...
AbstractTo determine the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) alone and in combination with physical interventions on pain, disability, quality of life, and psychological parameters in...
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