spondylitis/headache

A case is presented in which a 26-year-old male with intermittent headaches of many years duration, presents to the Arlington chiropractic Clinic for evaluation and therapy. Routine palpation of the painful area reveals a small mass in the region of the greater occipital nerve. Microscopic

Neck disorders implicated as causes of headache fall into two groups: a) those in which the cervical lesions are unequivocally demonstrable, and in which treatment of those lesions helps the headache; these are widely accepted as causes of headache, and include: congenital and acquired

A 62-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis and with a 3-year history of chronic paroxysmal hemicrania is presented. Because of his ankylosing spondylitis naproxen was prescribed; this decreased the attacks of headache to about 50%. However, treatment with indomethacin and steroids eliminated the

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of painful musculoskeletal conditions and migraine headache or any other headache in a sample of Spanish adults with disabilities and their association with anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. METHODS This cross-sectional study

A paradoxical reaction (PR) is a phenomenon in which the primary tuberculous lesion worsens or another de novo tuberculous lesion appears while on anti-tuberculosis therapy. Here, we report a rare case of cerebellar tuberculoma caused by a PR during therapy for

BACKGROUND The crowned dens syndrome, related to microcrystalline deposition in the peri-odontoid articular and abarticular structures, is mainly responsible for acute or chronic cervical pain. METHODS We report eight cases of crowned dens syndrome with atypical presentations mimicking giant cell

OBJECTIVE To evaluate temporomandibular joint (TMJ) articular disc position and osseous degenerative changes using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as well as clinical symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS A sample of 43 patients with AS (38

Retropharyngeal tendinitis is a rare cause of intense neck pain and occipital headache. It is caused by an aseptic inflammatory process in the longus colli tendon, triggered by deposition of calcium hydroxyapatite crystal. Clinically, it can be misdiagnosed as retropharyngeal abscess, traumatic

A clinical evaluation of indomethacin employing a controlled, cross-over technique with an inert placebo was undertaken in 30 patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Patients were studied for the frequency and dose relationship of side effects and for the subjective response of morning stiffness,

The objective of the study is to describe the use, clinical efficacy, and toxicity of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). A cross-sectional population study of 1,080 AS patients was carried out by a written questionnaire in the year 2000.

OBJECTIVE Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systemic inflammatory disease that can result in chronic pain and disability. This study aimed to analyse the prevalence and risk of medical comorbidities in patients with AS compared with the general population. METHODS 11 701 patients with AS and 58 505

A 73-year-old man suffering from ankylosing spondylitis with limited motion of the whole spine was scheduled for right total hip arthroplasty. Ten years before, the patient had undergone left total hip arthroplasty under general anesthesia, in which epidural anesthesia impossible, intrathecal

OBJECTIVE This study aims to investigate the prevalence of short-term and long-term adverse events associated with tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) blocker treatment in Chinese Han patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS The study included 402 Chinese Han AS patients treated with

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the 2-year efficacy and safety of etanercept in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS A 96-week open-label extension study, which followed a 12-week double-blind placebo-controlled trial, was designed to provide longterm efficacy and safety data, including