The use of acupuncture in TMD painful symptomatology: An evidence based case report

Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Graduação)Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD) is complex and multifactorial. Its etiology involves various factors, such as malocclusion, psychological patterns, parafunctional habits and the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) anatomy. Symptoms include myofascial pain, joint clicking, mouth opening limitation, headaches, earaches and neck pain, comprising one of the greatest causes of nondental pain. Acupuncture has been used to treat these conditions by acting locally both in muscle relaxation and pain management as well as reaching physical, mental and emotional balance. The aim of this study is to present a brief literature review reporting the efficacy of acupuncture on TMDs and a case report in which the painful symptomatology of TMD was treated with a systemic protocol, based on scientific evidence and concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Acupuncture may be a complementary treatment for TMD and in this case report it eliminated the patient’s painful symptomatology

Noves dades de distribució de "Sorex minutus" "(Insectivora)" i "Clethrionomys glareolus" "(Rodentia)" en el nord-est de Catalunya

Three new localities are mentioned of Sorex minutus and five of Clethrionomys glareolus in the North-East of Catalonia. Sorex minutus has spreaded its oriental distribution to the regular and abundant rains limit, and Clethrionomys glareolus to the Catalan dorsal pluviometric line