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Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi
January 2025
To exploring the value of MR neuroimaging for quantitative assessment of the facial nerve and peripheral lymph nodes in patients with acute peripheral facial paralysis. Based on a prospective experimental design, 32 patients with idiopathic peripheral facial palsy were enrolled in the experiment. Based on MR neuroimaging technology, MR high-resolution thin-layer images of bilateral facial nerves were acquired.
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December 2024
Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Background: The purpose of this study is to analyze the comparative effect of the Korean medicine treatment for idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP) using Bayesian network meta-analysis (NMA).
Methods: Seventeen electronic databases were used to search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated various Korean medicine treatments for ICPP. R software (version 4.
J Pers Med
June 2023
Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University Federico II of Naples, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Forestier's disease is a systemic, degenerative metabolic condition, which is still insufficiently investigated and understood, characterized by the progressive ossification of the ligaments and entheses. This case describes a 63-year-old man admitted to our department after several years of failed attempts to obtain a definitive diagnosis presenting with a painless mass in the pre-auricular region, gradually worsening dysphonia, severe dysphagia relating to solids, stiffness, and mild pain at the back of the neck. After performing further diagnostic tests, in addition to a pleomorphic adenoma, the simultaneous presence of diffuse spondylarthrosis on the cervical spine was highlighted, with beak-like osteophytes at C2-C5 resulting in esophageal compression.
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August 2023
Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address:
Auricular, nasal, and laryngeal manifestations occur frequently in rheumatic diseases. Inflammatory ear, nose, and throat (ENT) processes often result in organ damage and have profound effects on quality of life. Herein, we review the otologic, nasal, and laryngeal involvement of rheumatic diseases, focusing on their clinical presentation and diagnosis.
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