(Poaceae, Bambusoideae), a new species from western Guangxi, China with taxonomic notes on and .

, a new species of temperate woody bamboos from western Guangxi, China is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to in the solid internodes of culms, but differs in having taller culm to 7 m with longer verrucose internodes to 23.5 cm and intranodes to 4 mm, intranode usually with a ring of 7-9 root thorns below mid-culm, abaxially brown or brown-purple verrucose-setose culm leaf sheaths with indistinct transverse veins, conspicuously developed culm leaf blades to 3.

Clinical study of cerebrospinal fluid neuropeptides in patients with primary trigeminal neuralgia.

Objectives: To investigate the expression levels of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), substance P (SP), vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), and β-endorphin in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and peripheral blood of patients with primary trigeminal neuralgia (TN).

Patients And Methods: We included 20 patients with primary TN who underwent percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation and collected four types of samples from all of them: sample A: CSF samples; sample B: peripheral blood samples; sample C: peripheral blood samples collected one day before the operation; sample D: peripheral blood samples withdrawn one day after the operation. Another 20 CSF samples of patients with nervous system disease or gynecological disease were collected as a control (sample E).

CT-Guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for Recurrent Trigeminal Neuralgia After Microvascular Decompression: A Cohort Study.

This article evaluates the long-term outcomes of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation (PRT) for patients with recurrent trigeminal neuralgia (TN) after microvascular decompression (MVD).This is a retrospective study of 41 patients with intractable TN who after MVD underwent CT-guided PRT procedures between 2002 and 2012.The mean length of follow-up after PRT was 44.

Long-term outcome of computed tomography-guided percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation for classic trigeminal neuralgia patients older than 70 years.

The incidence of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) in elderly patients is higher. However, for those with poor fitness, the optimal surgical treatment for those refractory to medical treatment is controversial. The aim of current study was to investigate the long-term outcome of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation (PRT) for 304 TN patients 70 years or older.

Repeated CT-guided percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia.

Aims: To investigate the long-term outcomes of repeated percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation (PRT) for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia (TN) patients.

Methods: Between 2002 and 2012, 33 patients with recurrent TN following an initial PRT procedure were retrospectively studied and underwent 43 repeated PRT procedures.

Results: The mean length of follow-up after repeated PRT was 34 months.

Anterior herniation of lumbar disc induces persistent visceral pain: discogenic visceral pain: discogenic visceral pain.

Background: Visceral pain is a common cause for seeking medical attention. Afferent fibers innervating viscera project to the central nervous system via sympathetic nerves. The lumbar sympathetic nerve trunk lies in front of the lumbar spine.

Assessment of consecutive neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB) technique outcomes in the management of refractory visceral cancer pain.

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess outcomes and safety of consecutive neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB) technique.

Design: Retrospective clinical data analysis.

Setting: The study was conducted in three pain departments and academic medical center.