Association Between Pruritus and Fibromyalgia: Results of a Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study.

Fibromyalgia is a common musculoskeletal condition that affects up to 3% of the worldwide population. Its pathogenesis is not entirely clear but is thought to involve neurogenic inflammation as well as aberrations in peripheral nerves and central pain mechanisms. It is believed that the same mechanism that causes hypersensitivity and pain in patients with fibromyalgia also predisposes them to pruritus.

[Long-term results of surgical treatment of patients with cerebral arterial aneurysms].

Objective: To study the long-term results of surgical treatment of patients operated on for cerebral aneurysms and their impact on functional recovery, independence and cognitive functions in the long-term period.

Material And Methods: A multivariate regression analysis of long-term results of surgical treatment of 324 patients for cerebral aneurysms was performed (on average after 3.5 years).

Energy Dose-Response in Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty: A Review.

Prcis: A literature review of selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) energy dose-response found no definitive relationship between intraocular pressure (IOP) reduction with respect to total or pulse energy, race, pigmentation, or application pattern.

Purpose: SLT is a safe and effective treatment for lowering IOP. Although evidence is mounting for the advantage of its use as a first-line treatment for IOP reduction, the SLT procedures in use vary widely.

Failure of Flow-Diverter Endothelization Visualized with Optic Coherent Tomography Technology.

We report a case of an intracranial aneurysm of the left posterior inferior cerebellar artery, which was treated with a flow-diverting stent. One year later at follow-up, the patient presented with new symptoms due to mass effect in the posterior fossa and a 3-fold enlargement of the aneurysm. Digital subtraction angiography showed an increase in size of the aneurysm with jet flow into the sac.