Electroacupuncture Could Reduce Motion Sickness Susceptibility in Healthy Male Adults: A Double-Blinded Study.

Motion sickness is the main cause of nausea-related symptoms during passive motion in transportation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) for the reduction of motion sickness symptoms. Study participants were randomly assigned into three groups: Group A, therapeutic EA; Group B, sham EA; and group C, a control group.

Psychometric Properties of the Greek Version of the Gianaros Motion Sickness Assessment Questionnaire.

Introduction: The Motion Sickness Assessment Questionnaire (MSAQ) was developed in order to assess the multiple dimensions of the motion sickness syndrome (gastrointestinal, central nervous system, peripheral, and sopite-related symptoms). The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Greek version of the MSAQ.

Methods: The MSAQ was translated into Greek and then translated back into English.

Excessive paranasal sinuses and mastoid aeration as a possible cause of chronic headache.

The objective of this case report is to present a patient with chronic headache who was diagnosed with excessive aeration of all paranasal sinuses and mastoid air cells using computed tomography imaging. The volume and linear measurements of all of the cavities revealed values greater than the greatest values reported in the literature. To date, this is the second reported case of excessive enlargement of all paranasal sinuses and the first which includes the enlargement of the mastoid air cells.

Reversible facial nerve palsy due to parotid abscess.

Introduction: A facial nerve palsy combined with parotid enlargement usually suggests malignancy. It is highly unusual for facial nerve palsy to result from a benign situation such as inflammation or infection of the gland.

Presentation Of Case: We present a rare case of facial nerve palsy due to parotid abscess.

Iatrogenic migration of an impacted pharyngeal foreign body of the hypopharynx to the prevertebral space.

Impaction of foreign bodies in the upper aerodigestive tract is commonly encountered in ENT practice. The present paper describes an iatrogenic complication with migration of an impacted foreign body (chicken bone) of the hypopharynx into the prevertebral space, after unsuccessful attempt of endoscopic removal. The foreign body was visualized with cervical CT scan lying extraluminally between the major vessels of the neck.

The combined use of two RapidRhino packs instead of anteroposterior packing for the control of severe epistaxis.

Epistaxis is a common ear, nose, and throat emergency, and severe cases are traditionally controlled by the placement of anteroposterior nasal packing. In this article, a way of controlling severe epistaxis with the combination of two RapidRhino packs is described. Although not always successful, it is a technique that in the majority of patients can control severe bleeding faster, easier, with decreased pain, and increased patient comfort, compared to the traditional anteroposterior nasal packing.

Superior thyroid cornu anatomical variation causing globus pharyngeous and Dysphagia.

Objective. Rare case presentation of thyroid cartilage variation causing globus sensation and dysphagia. Method.

Eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection aids with the outcome of motion sickness adaptation.

Introduction: Airsickness affects many aviators, especially at the beginning of their flight training. From the symptoms of airsickness, stomach awareness and nausea are among the most common and unpleasant. Helicobacter pylori infection of the gastric mucosa is a common cause of gastrointestinal symptoms in the general population, although it has seldom been associated with motion sickness in the scientific literature.

Does G force increase the incidence of varicocele in Air Force pilot cadets?

Objective: Air Force pilots are subjected to acceleration (G) forces with a known effect upon the vascular system. Specific training and anti-G maneuvers are used to counteract this effect, and allow pilots to operate at the limits of human endurance. The objective of the present study is to determine whether acceleration affects the incidence of varicocele.