Síndrome del angular de la escápula de Barré-Liéou / Syndrome of the angle of the scapula or Barré-Liéou

El síndrome de Barré-Liépu o del angular de la escápula, es una entidad poco conocida caracterizada por dolor en el ángulo superomedial de la escápula, mareos, náuseas, zumbido en los oídos, parestesias en las manos y dolor retrosternal. Se describe una técnica de diagnóstico y tratamiento consistente en la infiltración de novocaína al nivel de la inserción distal del músculo angular del omóplato. Se informa de la experiencia adquirida en el manejo de 200 pacientes

Role of vitamin A and E in spondylosis.

A biomedical study was undertaken at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Dhaka to observe the effect of the antioxidative roles of vitamins A and E on the degenerative process occurring in spondylosis in human. A single and a double blind study were done. Thirty two patients suffering from spondylosis were selected for the study on the basis of certain criteria. The serum vitamin E level in most of the patients were lower (5.8 +/- 2.7 umol/L) than normal (11-41 umol/L). Vitamin E administration at a dose of 100 mg daily for three weeks resulted in a significant increase in serum vitamin E level accompanied by complete relief of pain. The serum vitamin A level of the patients were already within the normal (0.53-2 umol/L) range and vitamin A administration was not effective in relieving the pain. The results therefore strongly indicate that vitamin E is effective in curing spondylosis and most probably due to its antioxidant activity.