European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society
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Eur. J. Paediatr. Neurol. · Nov 2016
Effective treatment of spasticity using dronabinol in pediatric palliative care.
Cannabis extracts have a wide therapeutic potential but in many countries they have not been approved for treatment in children so far. ⋯ In the majority of pediatric palliative patients the treatment with dronabinol showed promising effects in treatment resistant spasticity.
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Eur. J. Paediatr. Neurol. · Nov 2016
Magnetic stimulation of the upper trapezius muscles in patients with migraine - A pilot study.
Repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) has been applied to musculoskeletal pain conditions. Since recent data show that migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) might be closely related to peripheral muscular pain in the neck and shoulder region (supporting the concept of the trigemino-cervical complex (TCC)), this pilot study explores the acceptance of rPMS to the upper trapezius muscles in migraine (partly in combination with TTH). ⋯ rPMS might represent a promising tool to alleviate migraine symptoms within the context of myofascial pain. This might be due to stimulation-dependent modulation of the peripheral sensory effect within the TCC in migraine. However, sham-controlled studies with larger and more homogeneous cohorts are needed to prove a potential beneficial effect. Ethics Committee Registration Numbers: 356-14 and 447/14.