headache/dental caries

OBJECTIVE The use of different expressions between physicians frequently results in confusion in the process of diagnosis and treatment of patients with headaches due to problems in the nose and nasal cavity. The aim of this study was to assess the terminologies that have been used most frequently

Headache is not infrequently one of the major complaints in the patients visiting the otorhinolaryngologist's office. It was estimated to occur in 24% of the patients presenting with chronic sinusitis. The cause of headache may be pathological processes either in the nasal cavity or in the paranasal

OBJECTIVE The mechanisms responsible for headache in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are not completely understood. The present study was undertaken to analyze the headache-associated factors, the possible related biochemical mechanisms, and the headache potential predictors of outcome

In case of uncertain pain of the frontal, nasal and maxillary area one must search for disturbed ventilation of the nose or its communications. Particularly so, if no radiological evidence is found. Anatomical changes may cause a primary irriation of the mucosa, when ventilation is distirubed or

Head and facial pain of unknown origin may be caused by defective aeration of nose and sinus. The reason is a chronic irritation of the mucosa or direct contact between septum and conchal mucosa. A secondary reaction to the impaired breathing through the nose may be an irritation of the sinus

Otitis media chronica cholesteatomatica with cerebral sigmoid sinus thrombosis is an important differential diagnosis in the evaluation of headache. We describe a 31-year-old Filipino man with chief complaints of headache, otalgia, vomiting, and vertigo, and no significant past medical history. Two

BACKGROUND The cause of postspinal headache and its specific characteristics are unknown, and whether lumbar dural puncture (LP) triggers brain-stem compression in patients with brain oedema is still controversial. METHODS Hydrostatic effects of distal opening of the dural sac towards the atmosphere

OBJECTIVE To verify the correlation between nasal contact point and headache and to discuss the significance of nasal endoscopic surgery through observation of clinical outcomes in patients with nasal mucosa contact point treated by endoscopic surgery. METHODS Forty-five patients diagnosed as nasal

OBJECTIVE Differential diagnosis is essential, since secondary headache due to paranasal sinus lesions are similar in headache characteristics to primary headache. However, since patients visiting the emergency department due to acute severe headache are primarily treated by neurologists, paranasal

Headache associated with acute sinusitis is a well-recognized entity; the diagnosis is easily made due to the associated nasal and sinus symptoms. However, the phenomenon of referred headache from chronic sinusitis or intranasal abnormalities or both without upper respiratory symptoms is not well

From January 1, 1991, to June 30, 1992, 18 patients were identified as having rhinologic sources for their primary symptom of facial pain or headache. These 18 patients satisfied certain inclusion and exclusion criteria to identify the site of origin of the headaches or facial pains as coming from

The military dentists who serve in the navy, treat divers, among other patients. Divers are being exposed to a changing, unique environment on a regular basis. The aim of this article is to review latest literature on the different effects of scuba diving on the diver's head, face and oral regions