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P Schuermans

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PubMed1994

[Multifocal motor neuropathy].

We report the case of a patient with multifocal motor neuropathy. Electrophysiological studies showed typical multifocal conduction blocks, but the search for anti-GM1 antibodies was negative. This case provide the heterogeneity of this clinical entity.

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PubMed1991

Jaw dystonia triggered by biting into hard food.

We report an unusual case of eating dystonia induced by attempts to bite into hard food and resulting in prolonged jaw opening spasms. Mastication was severely impeded. Simultaneous bilateral electromyogram (EMG) of the masticatory muscles during mastication of hard food showed an abnormal prolonged activity in the anterior digastrics with an abnormal cocontraction of these muscles during contraction of the jaw-closers and a prolonged inhibition of the jaw-closers until the hard bolus was softened. This action dystonia seems to be triggered when more than a certain pressure is exerted on the peridontal mechanoreceptors and could result from a defective central command control of their sensory inputs. Local injections of botulinum toxin had little effect.

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Study on the effect of etofenamate 10% cream in comparison with an oral NSAID in strains and sprains due to sports injuries.

In this 60 patient study of sports traumatology due to football injuries, etofenamate gel proved equally effective as oral naproxen on the overall pain scores (65% none to mild pain for etofenamate versus 86% for naproxen; p greater than 0.05). The global clinical impression results have been rated as good or excellent in 44% in the naproxen group versus 50% in the etofenamate group. The incidence of side effects in the etofenamate group (3%) was lower than in the naproxen group (20%). This study demonstrates that etofenamate gel has equal efficacy as oral NSAIDS but a better side effect profile in sport injuries in football players.

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