MUHC investigators search for the root of sexual pain in women
...during sexual intercourse) and vaginismus (vaginal spasm preventing intercourse). These conditions, which were previously considered sexual dysfunctions, are now increasingly understood as pain disorders as a result of previous research by this team. "Approaching this problem in the context of pain is a mo...Mentor Licenses Botulinum From WARF and Plans Wisconsin Manufacturing Facility
...lication Botox. In patients treated for hemifacial spasm it was noted that facial wrinkling decreased over the treated muscle. These experiences lead to the development of botulinum toxin for the treatment of facial wrinkles. The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been the pioneer in the development of ...Nervous disorder being treated
...re afraid to leave the house in case they suffer a spasm and fall. The condition resembles chronic tetanus. Spasms can be triggered by noise, touch or emotional distress. Doctors have found that the symptoms can be alleviated by giving patients an intravenous supply of a human protein called immunoglobulin...New treatment for muscle spasms
...re afraid to leave the house in case they suffer a spasm and fall. The condition resembles chronic tetanus. Scientists have developed a highly effective treatment for this disorder of the nervous system which can leave people totally disabled. Doctors have found that the symptoms can be relieved by givin...Stretching the muscles doesn't make them more resilient
...// of unused muscles going into painful spasm. The spasm theory turned out to be wrong, but the stretching habit stuck. It is one of the “many superstitions about how to prevent injury and improve performance”, comments physiotherapist Rob Herbert of the University of Sydney, Australia. Herbert and his col...Adult COPD or asthma could be effectively treated with Xopenex
... albuterol in treating the bronchial smooth muscle spasm associated with diseases such as COPD and asthma. The study involved the comparison of the treatment of 231 patients with similar background and disease conditions over two separate six-month periods. The first group had been treated with the previou...Strong Magnetic Stimulation Can Help Treating Severe Depression
...her side of forehead. This results in an epileptic spasm and it changes the cerebral chemistry in the area of the forehead. The frontal cortex the region underneath the forehead regulates the emotions and steers the psychomotor reflexes of a person. ECT has a bad image. Movies like 'One Flew Over the Cuck...