Category: Clinical Skills

This book provides up-to-date information on all aspects of orofacial pain biomarkers. It opens by presenting background information on clinical phenotypes and the neurobiological substrates underlying chronic orofacial pain and by explaining the potential role of biomarkers in the diagnosis, prognostic evaluation, and treatment of orofacial pain. The main section of the book examines the contribution of human and animal studies to the field of biomarkers for orofacial pain and discusses biomarkers for masticatory muscle pain, temporomandibular joint pain, neuropathic face pain, and autonomic nervous system involvement in trigeminal facial pain. The potential impacts of the immune system on orofacial pain biomarkers and candidate gene phenotypes with possible links to chronic orofacial pain conditions are also addressed, and differences and similarities between saliva and serum biomarkers for pain are explained as well. The final section covers research-related issues in assessment methods and statistical analyses used in evaluating biomarkers, identifies future challenges and suggests new directions in the field.

Jean-Paul Goulet, DDS, MSD, FRCD, is a Professor in the Stomatology Section of the Faculty of Dentistry at Laval University, Quebec, Canada. Dr. Goulet studied dentistry at the University of Montreal and later gained his MSD in oral medicine from the University of Washington. He joined the School of Dentistry at Laval University as a Clinical Instructor in 1973 and was subsequently appointed Assistant Professor (1980), Adjoint Professor (1983), and Associate Professor (1987) before taking up his present position in 1992. Dr. Goulet is a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, the American Academy of Orofacial Pain, and the Académie Dentaire du Québec. In 2011 he was awarded the “Micheline Blain” Prize for his contribution to the research network “Réseau de recherche en santé buccodentaire et osseuse” (Research Network in Oral and Bone Health). Dr. Goulet is a reviewer for several leading journals. He is the author of 51 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Ana Miriam Velly, DDS, MSc, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada and an investigator at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal. Dr. Velly gained her DDS from the Universidade de Mogi Das Cruzes, São Paulo, Brazil in 1983 and subsequently was awarded an MSc in Neuroscience and a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Montreal. From 2006 to 2012 she was a research associate in the Department of Diagnostic and Biological Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA and also Director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)’s Temporomandibular Joint Implant Registry, Division of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) and Orofacial Pain. Dr. Velly served as President of the Neuroscience Group of the International Association for Dental Research from 2007 to 2009, and in 2011/12 she chaired the group. She also holds a Councilor-at-Large position with the Canadian Association for Dental Research and is the author of almost 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

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This brief, accessible book covers all aspects of transient global amnesia (TGA). First, it deals with the history of TGA before moving on to clinical and diagnostic features, and differential diagnosis. The investigation and management of TGA is then discussed, followed by treatment and prognosis. Each of the chapters is devoted to a practical and structured overview of the particular topic, with use of case studies to illustrate the material. Based in part on the author’s experience of TGA cases over 15 years and in part on a review of the published literature, this book will hopefully enlighten clinicians from a broad range of medical backgrounds on the clinical features, investigation, and pathogenesis of TGA.

Transient Global Amnesia is aimed at any clinician with an interest in, or who encounters patients with, acute amnesia: neurologists, general physicians, old age psychiatrists, geriatricians, clinical neuropsychologists, and primary care physicians, as well as other professions allied to medicine with similar interests, suCh as members of memory assessment teams.

A. J. Larner MA MD MRCP(UK) DHMSA PhD is a Consultant Neurologist at the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, and Society of Apothecaries’ Honorary Lecturer in the History of Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK.

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The comprehensive approach to anatomy is a new attempt to understand the organization of anatomical structures instead of only memorizing details, which is both time-consuming and prone to error. The basic principle is that man did not design man, a truth which presents the solution and not the problem. This kind of approach requires first observing a function and identifying, in engineering terms, the technical problems that need to be solved in order to achieve that function. In a second step the anatomical solution is examined in terms of validation and should always be an intelligent solution that puts the characteristics of specific living tissues to optimal use.

Anatomy is obviously the mandatory basis of all types of medical practice. For centuries, its rigorous methodology has relied on dissection, which is the only means to precisely identify the morphology of organs and for surgeons to learn how to directly and safely reach the structures they need to operate on. Accordingly, this book includes illustrations of many dissections and anatomical sections in order to provide a realistic view of the complex organization of the human body.

This book addresses the needs of a broad range of medical and paramedical practitioners interested in movements and their disorders:  MDs and surgeons of all specialties, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, X-ray manipulators, osteopathic specialists, etc. Its goal is to demonstrate the amazing intelligence and complexity of human motor functions and to better grasp the how and why of their construction.

Prof Pierre Rabischong is founding Member and President elected of ESEM (European Society for Engineering and Medicine) 1995-1998, founding Member and President elected of ISCAS (International Society for Computer Aided Surgery) 1995-1998, Vice President of the WABT (World Academy of Biomedical Technologies) at UNESCO in Paris, 1997, Professor Emeritus of the Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier 2002, Coordinator of the Eureka CALIES project 1989, the European Biomed 2 SUAW project (stand up and walk) 1996 and the NEUROSTIM project 2006.

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This book describes the most common types of malocclusion in children and presents illustrated step-by-step guidance on the procedures employed in their management, with the focus on early intervention. Advice is provided on the challenging decisions of when to start orthodontic treatment and whether to choose a one-phase or a two-phase treatment, taking into account the malocclusion, its severity, and its etiology. Among the topics addressed in individual chapters are the treatment of atypically rotated central incisors, early management of periodontal problems, correction and maintenance of the position of the first upper molar, early treatment of class II and class III malocclusions, use of lingual brackets, management of dental asymmetries, and the Bennun-Harfin protocol for interdisciplinary oral cleft treatment. The most important controversies in early orthodontic treatment are also discussed in detail. The book is enhanced by numerous clinical photographs and presentation of long-term results. It is written by the most experienced team of doctors in the field and will be a valuable asset for all who specialize in odonto-pediatric and orthopedic-orthodontic treatments.