The tests were the straight leg raising test, and tests for motor muscle strength, dermatome sensory loss ... very helpful in clarifying the cause of radicular pain, and are therefore inaccurate ...

What is currently the most common cause of squamous-cell cancer of the tonsils? Although squamous-cell carcinoma of the tonsils has historically been caused primarily by tobacco-related and ...

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The present case report documents a massive radicular cyst crossing the midline of the palate. Based on clinical, radiographical and histopathological findings, the present case was diagnosed as an ...

A shingles rash develops along a dermatome (an area of skin supplied by nerves from a single spinal root), which is why it usually appears as a stripe or band across the skin. This rash has a distinct ...

HZ infection is characterized by pain and a unilateral vesicular eruption, usually in a single dermatome. Complications of acute HZ are potentially severe. The most frequent complication of acute HZ ...

Before the painful blisters characteristic of the herpes zoster rash appear, patients may experience: Headache Light sensitivity Malaise The rash typically appears along one or two dermatomes (neural ...

The aim of this systematic review was to compare the clinical performance and failure modes of teeth restored with intra-radicular retainers. A search was performed on PubMed/Medline, Central and ...