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G Mendelson

Publications and source records attributed to G Mendelson.

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PubMed1982

Alexithymia and chronic pain: prevalence, correlates and treatment results.

The alexithymia scale of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory was used to determine the prevalence of alexithymia in a group of 60 patients attending a chronic pain clinic. It was found that 28 patients (47%) obtained scores in the 'alexithymic' range. The alexithymic patients had a significantly longer history of pain, but were not significantly older than the nonalexithymic group. Alexithymic patients showed significantly lower neuroticism, hypochondriasis, affective disturbance, and irritability scores. In a pilot study two subgroups of 15 alexithymic and 15 non-alexithymic patients were compared following a period of treatment; in both groups equal proportions of patients showed significant pain relief. Although this study does not support the view that alexithymia is of significance in the psychomaintenance of chronic pain, it is suggested that clinicians working with chronic pain patients should be familiar with the concept of alexithymia.

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PubMed1982

"Neuritis dominans".

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Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed1981

Electrotherapy and "placebo" electrotherapy. A review.

Twelve studies comparing electrotherapy with "placebo" electrotherapy are reviewed. Ten studies have shown that electrotherapy is significantly more effective in the treatment of depressive illness than "placebo". These results are in keeping with the clinical view that electrotherapy is a valuable therapeutic technique which at times may be life-saving.

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PubMed1978

Acupuncture analgesia for chronic low back pain.

Preliminary findings are presented of a double-blind, crossover trial comparing the effects of traditional with placebo acupuncture in relieving chronic low back pain. 77 patients completed the study. Following initial assessment and baseline readings, patients had a 4-week course of active or placebo treatment given twice weekly. After a 4 week rest period patients received the alternate treatment, using the same time schedule. A 4 week follow-up period completed the trial. Using visual analogue scale readings as a measure of pain there was no cumulative difference in pain reduction achieved by traditional as compared with placebo acupuncture treatment. Both groups achieved a 55% overall reduction in pain level at the end of the trial, compared with initial baseline readings.

Acupuncture Therapy↗
PubMed1977

Pheniramine aminosalicylate overdosage. Reversal of delirium and choreiform movements with tacrine treatment.

We describe a case of central anticholinergic syndrome with choreiform movements after an overdose of pheniramine aminosalicylate. The symptoms and signs of the condition were reversed by the intravenous administration of the cholinesterase-inhibitor tetrahydroaminacrine. We also discuss the concept of adrenergic-cholinergic imbalance in relation to this case and recommend the use of centrally acting anticholinesterase agents in the treatment of specific cases of drug overdose.

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PubMed1977

Acupuncture analgesia. I. Review of clinical studies.

Recent clinical studies, both uncontrolled and controlled, of the use of acupuncture for the relief of chronic pain are reviewed. The success rate demonstrated by controlled trials is markedly lower than that claimed in reports of the clinical use of acupuncture in which no attempt is made to control factors which influence the placebo response. Although on balance of evidence it appears that acupuncture has a place in the management of chronic pain resistant to orthodox therapeutic measures, more research is needed both to establish objective criteria for the assessment of the effect, or lack of effect, of acupuncture on chronic pain as well as to delineate clearly the patient groups and the conditions where acupuncture analgesia is indicated.

Acupuncture Therapy↗