Cervical radiofrequency Neurotomy reduces psychological features in individuals with chronic whiplash symptoms

Background: Individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorder (WAD) demonstrate various psychological features. It has previously been demonstrated that cervical radiofrequency neurotomy (cRFN) resolves psychological distress and anxiety. It is unknown if cRFN also improves or reduces a broader spectrum of psychological substrates now commonly identified in chronic whiplash, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and pain catastrophizing

IBD genetics and the gut microbiome

The pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is determined by multiple genetic variants and by gut microbiota. The role of interactions between these two factors has emerged recently. In this chapter, we focus on the crosstalk of gut microbiota and IBD genetic risk factors and give a review on the current progress and perspective of this research field.</p