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The temporomandibular joint is formed by the mandibular condyle inserting into the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone. Muscles of mastication are primarily responsible for the movement of this joint. Its functionality may be affected by different disorders that are characterized by craniofacial
Antidepressant medications are commonly prescribed in the USA not only for depression, but also for anxiety disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder, premature ejaculation, post-traumatic stress disorder, and neuropathic pain. Despite being widely prescribed
Premature ejaculation (PE) has been known as one of the most common male sexual dysfunction. PE can deteriorate sexual satisfaction and quality of life of the patients and their partners. Recently, the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) gave a definition that PE is a 'male sexual
The investigators want to study the potential neurorestorative effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in depressed patients by measuring brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) serum levels and hippocampal volumes in severely depressed patients receiving ECT.
Clinical studies in severely
Multimodal analgesia is widely advocated for the control of perioperative pain in an attempt to reduce the use of opioids and their side effects. Duloxetine is a selective inhibitor of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake with demonstrated efficacy in chronic pain such as painful diabetic
Currently, there is no "cure" for spinal cord injuries (SCI). Although the scientific understanding of central nervous system (CNS) regeneration has advanced greatly in the past twenty years, there are still many unknowns with regard to inducing successful regeneration, especially with chronic SCI.
Specific Aims:
Aim 1: Establish the infrastructure, protocol, and procedures for recruiting, screening, enrolling, and maintaining a sample of 30 adults (both younger adults and older adults) with major depression in a 12-week exercise intervention. The primary aim is to establish both feasibility
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging involves injection of radioactive tracers (small amounts of biologically active molecules with radioactive atoms attached) and scanning the body to see where the tracers localize, and how intensely they "stick" there.
The tracers are used in such small
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive and disabling neurological disorder involving the nigrostriatum and for which no cure is known. Evidence suggests that inflammation contributes, significantly, to the cause and/or progression of the disease. Studies in postmortem human brain, animal models,
Participating subjects may be eligible for one or more of the sub-projects that may have a focus on cognition, mood, sleep or autonomic symptoms.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a relatively common psychiatric condition with an estimated lifetime prevalence of 2-3 % of the general population. It is generally characterized by a chronic course leading to a profound impairment in psychosocial functioning and to a marked deterioration in
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and Chronic widespread pain (CWP) are two syndromes within a broader class known as functional somatic syndromes. Chronic widespread pain (CWP) is defined according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), as pain both above and below the waist involving both sides
Fluoxetine is first introduced in dose of 20 mg/day and after six weeks the dose is increased to 40 mg/day. If patients have side effects at the dose of 40 mg/day, the dose may be reduced at 20 mg/day. Assessment visits will be conducted at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months of treatment. After 6