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Treatment of the painful shoulder syndrome with amitriptyline and lithium carbonate.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  4841835     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Thirty-four patients with painful shoulder syndrome (PSS) were psychologically assessed and the results compared with those from a control group presenting other musculoskeletal disorders. A significantly greater prevalence of depression was found in the former group. Fifty-six patients with PSS were treated with only lithium and amitriptyline for four months; 44 patients showed marked clinical improvement and radiologic clearing of dystrophic calcification. Lithiumamitriptyline therapy, when compared with physiotherapy in another series of 11 patients, was found to be far superior. Some possible biochemical links between depression and PSS are outlined, and the theory that PSS may be a clinical entity of psychogenic origin is discussed.
Authors:
M A Tyber
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian Medical Association journal     Volume:  111     ISSN:  0008-4409     ISO Abbreviation:  Can Med Assoc J     Publication Date:  1974 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1974-09-19     Completed Date:  1974-09-19     Revised Date:  2010-06-22    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0414110     Medline TA:  Can Med Assoc J     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  137-40     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Amitriptyline / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Brachial Plexus Neuritis / diagnosis,  drug therapy*,  radiography
Calcinosis / diagnosis
Carbonates / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use
Depression / diagnosis,  drug therapy*
Female
Humans
Lithium / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Male
Middle Aged
Physical Therapy Modalities
Psychological Tests
Psychophysiologic Disorders / diagnosis
Shoulder Joint*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Carbonates; 50-48-6/Amitriptyline; 7439-93-2/Lithium
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