May 2026 in “Journal on musculoskeletal ultrasound in pain medicine.” A 29-year-old male developed chronic pelvic pain and erectile dysfunction after using finasteride for androgenic alopecia. Despite various treatments, including pharmacological therapy and interventions like lumbar epidural steroid injection, no significant improvement was observed. Imaging showed perineurial thickening but no compressive pathology, and a low neuropathic screening score suggested a nociplastic-dominant pain mechanism. The case highlights the importance of mechanism-based assessment to avoid unnecessary procedures and emphasizes a shift towards pain education, behavioral strategies, and rehabilitation-focused care for managing such pain.
July 2024 in “Open Repository of the University of Porto (University of Porto)” Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride for hair growth, and pregabalin effectively treats neuropathic pain.
July 2019 in “Journal of the Formosan Medical Association” Melatonin may help with nerve pain, a hepatitis C drug is effective but has side effects, a treatment for mouth sores works but can cause blood issues, ear reconstruction with an implant is safe, HIV transmission from mother to child in Taiwan is now 0% with treatment, certain blood problems are more common in people with a tongue condition, a gene and being overweight are linked to hair loss in some women, a new technique could reduce radiation for lung nodule patients, a hepatitis treatment may lower cancer recurrence after a procedure, and adding extra screening improves tuberculosis detection in patients with lung infections.
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August 2022 in “The Application of Clinical Genetics” ABCD1 gene mutations cause adrenomyeloneuropathy, leading to symptoms like limb weakness and spasticity, with management focusing on rehabilitation and spasticity treatment.
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March 2017 in “Scientific Reports” Minoxidil may protect nerves and improve hair quality during paclitaxel treatment.
